If you would like a tree for the front or side of your home, call 311 or visit 311 online to request a tree.

If you need help or are interested in organizing your neighbors to request a block-wide tree planting, reach out to request information on organizing a block level petition.

Tree plantings occur during the spring (March 15-May 15) or fall (October 15-December 31) dormant seasons. This is because these are the times most suitable to plant trees. To ensure you receive a tree, please call 311 or visit 311 online to request a tree as soon as possible to be added to the list for one of the planting seasons.

A street tree is a tree planted along a public street or sidewalk, usually in the area between the sidewalk and the road. Street trees are an important part of our city’s landscaping and improve air quality, provide shade, enhance neighborhood character, and support environmental sustainability. Learn more about the City of Buffalo street tree planting standards here.

The City of Buffalo only plants trees in front of residents’ homes if they want them. This is because when residents do not want a tree, the chance of it surviving goes down greatly. When a tree gets requested through 311, the City can ensure the tree location matches where the person requesting the tree lives.

The City of Buffalo will accept petitions from block clubs who want to increase the canopy of trees on their block. In order to do that, the block club will need to get signatures from 75% of block residents supporting the tree planting and bring the petition (or email a digital copy of the petition) to the City of Buffalo Bureau of Forestry at rhassinger@buffalony.gov.

The UB Regional Institute can provide assistance If you need help in organizing a petition. Reach out to UBRI for assistance.

Some basic maintenance is needed to make sure newly planted trees thrive. Check out the Buffalo Street Trees tips to learn more.

The City of Buffalo only plants trees in front of residents’ homes if they want them. This is because when residents do not want a tree, the chance of it surviving goes down greatly.

If your neighbors petition the City for trees along your entire block, you will receive notification that a tree will be planted in front of your home and will have the opportunity to reject that tree planting by responding to the notification.

Erie County is working with community groups to provide trees for land owned or managed by non-profit organizations and you can find out more about this project here: www.erie.gov/trees.  Please note If you are a teacher looking to plant trees at a Buffalo Public School, you will need the facility engineer's approval to plant trees. We suggest first meeting with facility engineer first

Please call 311 or visit 311 online to log a concern or request an inspection or work on trees within the city right of way. A reference number will be assigned to your request so that you can track its progress.

Buffalo Street Trees program is an initiative of the City of Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry.

The UB Regional Institute is supporting the effort with community education, planning, and neighborhood-level outreach and programming.

Buffalo Street Trees is a community-wide effort and invites residents and community groups to be part of the solution. To learn more, visit the Get Involved section of the site.