Environment, Events, Rockville Reports

Free Trees, If You Please 

Rockville’s annual Fall Tree Giveaway opens for online registration at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. 

To register, visit rockvillemd.gov/treegiveaway. Registrants will be able to pick up their trees from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. 

Here’s what you need to know: 

• Trees will be available to City of Rockville residents only. 
• Preregistration is required. 
• Limit one tree per household. 
• Six species are expected to be available. This list is subject to change based on nursery availability and species preferences cannot be guaranteed: 
• Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). 
• Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). 
• Northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin). 
• Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana). 
• Red oak (Quercus rubra). 
• Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica). 

Interested in planting more trees? The Rockville RainScapes Rebates program offers rebates of up to $150 per native tree to single-family residences, homeowners and condominium associations, and nonprofits in the City of Rockville. To learn more and apply, visit rockvillemd.gov/rainscapes.