neighborhood tree program

Photo: Barbara Ryan

Plant a Tree In Your Yard!

The Neighborhood Tree Program helps you plant a native tree on your own property.

Don't know how to plant a tree? Want your kids to have the experience of planting a tree? We can help! MTF will help you select an appropriate native tree for your property, deliver the tree to your yard, help you plant it, provide information on maintenance and even check back with you a few months after planting to see how your tree is doing. More trees in McLean, more trees in your yard. It’s a win-win!

how to apply

Ready to get started? Here’s what to do:

Submit the online form below. Although we only plant trees in the spring and fall, we accept applications year-round.
Pay a $100 fee applicable directly to Neighborhood Tree Program costs.

A few things to consider:

We ONLY plant trees in the McLean, Virginia area.
We ONLY plant native Virginia trees (see the list of trees we plant here.) The trees have a trunk diameter of about an inch.
Be sure to take note of any irrigation systems, utility lines, fences, or other obstructions that might affect the location of your tree planting. We do not plant in VDOT rights-of-way.
Obtain all permissions that might be required (e.g., from a homeowner association).

how it works

An MTF volunteer will come to your house to review the site, select a tree, and set a planting date.

We will deliver the tree and help you plant it, providing you with information on how to care for your new tree.
An MTF volunteer will visit you from 1 to 6 months after planting to check on the health of the tree.
We will advise you at any time on the care of your tree (however, MTF cannot give refunds if a tree fails to grow).

Neighbohood Tree Program Application Form

Submit the form below to apply to participate in the Neigborhood Tree Program with MTF. An MTF advisor will be in touch with you shortly!

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email

Street Address, City, and Zip Code

Phone

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NOTE: MTF works only in the McLean area. We do not plant on VDOT rights-of-way. MTF will only plant 1 tree per applicant and property!

Describe the location where you would like to plant the tree, including existing trees, sun or shade, dry or wet soils, utility lines, fences, etc.

MTF plants native canopy and understory trees with trunks about 1.5" in diameter. The tree list is attached to this application and on the MTF website. MTF will recommend a tree for your property based on the conditions of your site and availability of the tree. Let us know if you have a preference for a particular type of tree please indicate your first, second, and third choices below.

By submitting this application, you agree to the following:

To pay to MTF a $100 fee prior to scheduling a planting date

To meet with a MTF volunteer to review the proposed planting site and to discuss the program

To notify MTF of any irrigation system or other obstruction and ask Miss Utility to mark utility lines. See http://va811.com/single-address-tickets

To obtain all necessary permissions (homeowners association) to plant a tree on your property

To grant permission for MTF volunteers to assist with the planting of a tree

To maintain the tree using MTF's tree care guidelines

To allow an MTF volunteer to inspect the tree 1 to 6 months after it has been planted

To not hold MTF liable for any damages or injury that may be associated with the tree or its planting

Do you allow MTF to photograph the planting event and to use the photographs for presentation under any legal use

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