Cool Your Home. Cool Your Community.
Get FREE Trees Planted Right in Your Yard!
A greener neighborhood starts in your own backyard. Through the Groundwork San Diego - Chollas Creek Free Trees Program, we bring the trees, do the planting, and help you take climate action, all at zero cost to you.
Why Plant a Free Tree?
Adding trees to your yard does so much more than add beauty to your home.
📉 Lower Energy Bills: Enjoy natural shade and cooling that keeps AC costs down.
🧠 Boost Mental Health: Green spaces support your well-being while creating vital habitats for local birds and animals.
🏡 Increase Property Value: More trees mean a more beautiful, valuable, and connected community.
🛡️ Flood & Erosion Prevention: Tree roots naturally absorb rainwater, prevent erosion, and reduce local flooding.
🍃 Fresher Air & Less Noise: Trees purify the air, produce oxygen, and act as a natural sound barrier.
How It Works: 4 Easy Steps
1️⃣ Request Your Free Tree: Fill out our quick online form here, and our expert will reach out to schedule a house visit.
2️⃣ Select Your Tree: Our team will send a list of selected trees before the visit and will schedule the planting party.
3️⃣ We Do the Heavy Lifting: Our teams will dig the hole, plant the tree, spread the mulch, and water it for the first time.
4️⃣ You Help It Thrive: You commit to watering the tree weekly for the first year. We provide everything you need for easy watering, and the water cost is only about $5 per year!
Who is this for?
All community members living in the Chollas Creek Watershed are encouraged to apply, including the these communities:
City Heights
Eastern Area
Golden Hill
Southeastern
Chollas Valley
Skyline Paradise Hills
