Tree Trust

Greatly discounted trees can be ordered in March and picked up in May. One per household! I had a great experience during my first use of this service. Having ordered a Juniper evergreen earlier this spring, I showed up at the Tree Trust pick-​up in the Minneapolis impound lot and grabbed a beautiful four ft. Juniper that was healthy and ready to be planted immediately. There were a whole bunch of trees onsite ready for pickup. Onsite support was superb and there was a wonderful communal feel. I look forward to planting my tree this year and ordering another different variety next time around!
More info on the tree trust program, which operates in an annual cycle.
The City of Minneapolis offers 1,500 trees every spring for only $ 25 each. The trees are approximately eight feet tall with one-​inch trunks. Usually around mid-​March, any Minneapolis or St. Louis Park property owner — whether resident, business or nonprofit — can order a tree to plant on private Minneapolis property later that spring. Pick-​up dates are usually mid-​May.
Past varieties of trees — up to eight feet tall at the time of pick-​up — include Bali cherry, bur oak, Black Hills spruce, Fall Fiesta maple, Honeycrisp apple, ironwood, Prairifire crabapple, Juniper, Korean Maple, Serviceberry, Princeton elm, red bud (tree form) and Whitespire birch (clump form). Visit
to order or call 952−767−3886.
The City Trees program helps meet Minneapolis’ eco-​focused goal recognizing trees as a solid green investment. Since 2006, the City of Minneapolis has funded the City Trees program, a low-​cost way for folks to help build the city’s tree canopy. The City Trees program is a partnership between the City of Minneapolis and Tree Trust, a local nonprofit that works to improve the community environment. The free trees program for tornado-​affected residents is made possible through a grant from State Farm Insurance and support from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the City of Minneapolis. In the past five years, the City Trees program has provided 7,500 trees planted in Minneapolis.