CITY OF OAKLAND FREE TREE PLANTINGS

If you would like to have a tree planted for free in front of your apartment building (in the "planter strip" portion of the sidewalk), fill out the City of Oakland Tree Planting form. Your property owner or apartment manager's signature is required.

The City will:

• Inspect your property for a qualified location
• Cut open sidewalk and remove concrete
• Backfill well after cutting
• Select an appropriate tree species
• Install a free 15 gallon tree
• Classify the tree as "Official" and provide the necessary maintenance for the tree (stakes, pruning, sidewalk repair)

You must commit to:

• Water the tree for three years (when it does not rain often enough)
• Keep the tree well free of weeds and litter
• Keep wood chips or mulch on the soil around the tree