The City of Delta recognizes the important role trees play in our environment and the positive contributions they have on our health. Through the Planting Our Roots project, we aim to empower residents to have a direct impact by greening their surroundings with free trees for you to plant on private property. Supported by Delta Council in July 2023, this project is a key step towards achieving our ambitious goal of a 40% canopy cover, aligning with the Urban Forestry Strategy.
Our mission is to give away 500 trees to Delta residents—250 in the Spring and another 250 in the Fall. We're committed not only to distributing these trees at no cost but also to educating our community on how to select, plant, and care for them, ensuring their healthy growth.
Planting Our Roots Instagram Giveaway Information
Following another successful contest through the Planting Our Roots – Free Tree Program, the City of Delta is excited to launch an additional opportunity to receive free trees—the Planting Our Roots Instagram giveaway. Delta residents are invited to enter the giveaway for a chance to win one of 10 starlight dogwood trees. Please see full eligibility criteria and giveaway rules below:
How to Get Your Free Tree
Take Your Pick
Choose a tree that's right for you! Make sure to do your research beforehand to ensure your tree thrives in the correct environment.
Vine Maple
This west coast native makes an exceptional landscape tree for smaller yards and gardens; brilliant fall color; attracts nesting birds; best with some shelter, needs moist soil, water more if grown in full sun.
Dawyck Purple Beech
A tall, extremely columnar tree with rich purple foliage all season long, excellent for color, articulation or as a tall screen; quite particular about growing conditions, requires rich soil and significant moisture; ideal size for home landscape use.
Liberty (apple)
A crisp and juicy red-streaked apple, late harvest, very disease resistant; eating apples are high maintenance and need a second pollinator; an old favorite, the perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, needs well-drained soil and full sun.
Judy Zuk Magnolia
A stunning magnolia that produces luminous yellow blooms with plum flushed bases; a small tree with an upright columnar form and large, relatively coarse leaves; flowers just as foliage appears; an ideal landscape or garden accent.
California Incense Cedar
A wonderfully formal looking evergreen with a very upright and narrow habit of growth, both distinctive and beautiful, adaptable to many conditions but does best in areas of high humidity; use as an exclamation point or for a tall screening wall.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who to Contact
If you have questions about the Planting Our Roots project, please contact our Urban Forestry/Horticulture Superintendent, Richard Fristak, via email or call 604-952-3454.