Here are a few links to national tree planting organizations where you can obtain your own seedlings, either by donation or for free.
There are too many other local, city and regional programs to share here, so here is a link to search for free tree seedlings in your area.
| Country/Region | Name of program | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Arbor Day Foundation – Membership Seedlings | Members can receive free seedlings to plant at home or choose to have trees planted in forests of greatest need. | https://www.arborday.org/planting-partner |
| USA | City Plants – Los Angeles | Provides up to seven free shade trees for eligible Los Angeles residents for yards and parkways. | https://www.cityplants.org cityplants |
| USA | New York Restoration Project – Tree Giveaways | Annual spring events that distribute free yard trees to NYC residents in partnership with community organizations. | https://www.nyrp.org/get-involved/tree-giveaways/ nyrp |
| USA | Forest ReLeaf of Missouri – Project CommuniTree | Offers free 3‑gallon trees and shrubs for public or nonprofit plantings in Missouri and surrounding communities. | https://moreleaf.org/project-communitree/ moreleaf |
| USA | Idaho Forest Products Commission – Tree Seedling Giveaway | Gives away thousands of free seedlings at multiple locations each Arbor Day across Idaho and nearby areas. | https://www.idahoforests.org/content-item/tree-seedlings/ idahoforests |
| Canada | Tree Canada – National Greening Program | Funds large‑scale tree planting across Canada; approved sites receive trees and planting at no cost. treecanada+1 | https://treecanada.ca/our-programs/national-greening-program/ treecanada |
| Canada | Forests without Borders / CIF‑IFC Projects | Restoration projects that provide seedlings and planting support free to communities, funded through seedling sale programs like Trees of Celebration. | https://www.cif-ifc.org/what-we-do/tree-planting-programs/trees-of-celebration/ cif-ifc |
| UK | Woodland Trust – Free Trees for Schools & Communities | Gives away hundreds of thousands of free tree packs to schools and community groups across the UK. | https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/schools-and-communities/ woodlandtrust |
| UK | The Conservation Volunteers – I Dig Trees | UK‑wide community‑led scheme offering free tree packs for climate, wildlife, and community planting. | https://www.tcv.org.uk/i-dig-trees-free-trees/ tcv |
| UK / Ireland | International Tree Foundation – UK & Ireland Programme | Supports community groups with trees and advice, including free garden tree giveaways in parts of the UK such as Oxfordshire. | https://www.internationaltreefoundation.org/uk-ireland internationaltreefoundation |
| EU (multiple) | Trillion Trees – ReForest Fund Projects | Funds and implements forest restoration projects where seedlings and planting are covered for local partners and communities. | https://trilliontrees.org trilliontrees |
| EU (multiple) | Plant‑for‑the‑Planet – Restoration Projects | Runs restoration projects and provides funding, software, and support that can include financing seedlings in countries such as Spain and others. | https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org plant-for-the-planet |
| EU (multiple) | The Nature Conservancy – Plant a Billion Trees | Major forest restoration campaign that finances seedlings and planting in project areas, including in parts of Europe. | https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/ nature |
| Australia | Brisbane City Council – Free Native Plants Program | Offers free native plants each year to residents, schools (up to 50 plants for Arbor Day), lessees, and citizenship ceremonies. | https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-and-water/plants–trees-and-gardening/free-native-plants-program brisbane |
| Australia | Trees for Life – Tree Scheme (South Australia) | Supports rural landholders and community groups with volunteer‑grown native seedlings for revegetation at low or supported cost. | https://treesforlife.org.au/tree-scheme treesforlife |
| Australia | Landcare‑linked 20 Million Trees Projects | Landcare and related projects supply native seedlings and planting support free to participants under the 20 Million Trees initiative. | https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/20-million-trees-program/ landcareaustralia |
