Green Blocks: Lincoln Tree Request Form

Thank you for your interest in requesting FREE TREES for your property in the Lincoln neighorborhood!

Through the Community Tree Program, Tacoma Tree Foundation and the City of Tacoma Urban Forestry Program are bringing trees to Tacoma’s Lincoln neighborhood in October 2024. Residents in the designated project area of Lincoln can sign up to receive free trees for their RIGHT-OF-WAY, along with other supporting services. We are offering delivery and tree care guides for all, planting assistance for those who request it, and planting guidelines for those who wish to plant on their own.

Submit this request by September 16th. You'll hear back from TTF Staff via email mid-September with a tree offer. Confirm by October 4th and you’ll receive your trees the week of October 23rd.

For more details on planting in the right-of-way, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/urbanforestry

Contact Information

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Email *

Verify Email *

Phone *

Tree Planting Address

Submit the address you intend to plant the tree. TTF uses this address to determine if the property falls into the Green Blocks: Lincoln Project Area.

Planting Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Request your trees!

Green Blocks provides residents with a variety of trees that can meet a diversity of planting sites, tolerate the harsh urban conditions and provide beauty to a landscape. We provide both deciduous and evergreen trees, taking into consideration species that provide color, shade and diminish urban sounds. Please share with us your preferences regarding type and amount you're willing to receive. TTF staff will consider your preferences, evaluate the right-of-way planting site (between your property and the street), call 811 for utility locates and consider depaving for compacted planting sites. We cannot guarantee any trees.

Which type of tree would you prefer? *

Evergreen Tree (keeps leaves year round)

Deciduous Tree (loses leaves in the fall)

No Preference

How many trees would you prefer? *

1 Tree

2 Trees

3 Trees

As many trees as can fit

If you have a specific planting location in your right-of-way, please describe that location.

Especially if your property is a corner lot. For example: 2 trees on s 40th street and 1 tree on Tacoma Ave s

Is your right-of-way planting site compacted gravel? *

There may be additional services available to make these sites more suitable for planting.

Yes.

No.

I'm not sure

Would you like planting assistance from Tacoma Tree Foundation Volunteers on October 26th? *

We will provide planting resources (videos, handouts) for everyone. TTF volunteers can only provide planting assistance on October 26th from 10-1pm. It is preferred that the resident is present during the planting but is not required.

Yes

By participating in this program, you commit to establishing your young tree(s) by weekly watering from April-September the first three years. *

We will provide supplies for you to water your new tree(s) and will send friendly reminders as well as tips and tricks.

Yes

Why do you want trees for your property? What impacts do you hope it will make on you and your community? *

Release of Liability *

I acknowledge that: I agree to allow the Tacoma Tree Foundation and its volunteers to deliver and/or plant one or more trees in the right-of- way adjacent to my home. I accept ongoing ownership and responsibility for the trees (i.e. watering and maintenance). Tacoma Tree Foundation, their volunteers and/or partners to deliver and may contact me about this program via email, phone, and/or mail. I agree to let Tacoma Tree Foundation request a utility locate for my property’s right-of-way. I will work with Tacoma Tree Foundation to arrange a tree delivery date, currently scheduled for the week of October 23rd.

Yes

Would you like to help plant trees with the Tacoma Tree Foundation? *

Yes

Would you like to help promote this program with your neighbors or community? *

We can share fliers or program resources with you.

Yes

Optional Demographics

The Tacoma Tree Foundation strives to build & maintain an equitable and representative organization. In order to be accountable to our equity goals we need to know more about the audience we serve. We ask you to voluntarily self-identify the information requested in the form below. Submission of this information is voluntary and no adverse consequences will result from either providing this information or declining to provide it. The information you provide in this section will not be shared in an identifiable way.

Gender

Male

Female

Transgender

Non-binary

Prefer not to answer

Age

18-29

30-49

50-69

Over 70 years old

Check the languages you speak at home:

(Other than English)

Spanish

Russian

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

Korean

Tagalog

American Sign Language

Another

Race, check which boxes apply to you

Black or African American-a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of America

Latino or Hispanic: a person having origins in Latin America or South America

Asian: a person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for ex. Cambodia

American Indian or Alaskan Native: a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (inc. Central America)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: a person having origins in any of the people of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands

Middle Eastern or North African: a person having origins of the original peoples of the Middle East or North Africa

White/European: a person having origins of the original peoples of Europe

Other

Income Stability

I often have challenges meeting my basic needs and cannot always cover them all.

I sometimes struggle to meet my basic needs but am regularly able to cover them.

I am comfortably able to meet my basic needs.

I am comfortably able to meet my basic needs and have plenty left over.