Oct 8, 2025 - News

How St. Pete residents can score a free tree this weekend

Kathryn Varn

A forest of pine trees. — Long-life pine trees in St. Pete's Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Photo: Kathryn Varn/Axios

St. Petersburg is giving out free trees to residents this weekend.

Why it matters: The giveaway is part of the city's Community Canopy Initiative, an effort to plant 1,000 trees across the city within a year.

How to get one: City residents can head to the Autumn Harvest Festival at the Pinellas Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve from 10am-3pm Saturday.

Residents can pick up one tree per household on a first-come, first-served basis.
Five species will be offered, contingent on availability: sweetbay magnolia, gumbo limbo, orange geiger, American elm, and mango.
Soil and mulch will also be available, so bring a bucket.

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How St. Pete residents can score a free tree this weekend

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