Delta residents can once again enter to win a free tree this spring, as the popular Planting Our Roots – Free Tree Project returns for a third year. The program has now distributed over 1000 trees across the City, expanding Delta’s urban canopy and supporting local biodiversity one backyard at a time.
Eligible Delta residents are invited to register for a chance to receive one of ten species, all selected for their suitability to the local climate and growing conditions. Successful tree recipients will be chosen through a lottery system.
“The Planting Our Roots – Free Tree Project has become a beloved part of Delta’s planting season, and we’re proud to bring it back for another year,” said Mayor George V. Harvie. “Each tree planted is a contribution to our community’s climate resilience, beauty, and urban tree canopy. I encourage all eligible residents to enter the draw and take part in this wonderful program.”
The ten tree species selected for spring 2026 are:
- Blagon Ginkgo
- Blue Totem Spruce
- Celestial Flowering Dogwood
- Emperor I Japanese Maple
- Galaxy Magnolia
- Honeycrisp Apple
- Seneca European Plum
- Spring Showers Japanese Snowbell
- Tupelo Tower Black Gum
- Wells Special Hinoki False Cypress
Registration will open at 10:00 am on April 7 and residents will have until 11:59 pm on April 9 to submit their entries. One entry is permitted per household, and residents who have received a tree in the past two seasons of Planting Our Roots will not be eligible.
Selected participants will have their trees delivered directly to their homes by City staff during the last week of April. They will also receive a brochure with planting and care instructions to ensure their trees thrive. Before digging, residents are reminded to notify BC 1 Call to confirm their intended location doesn’t have underground utilities, and to double check their property lines in DeltaMap.
For full program details, eligibility requirements, and to apply when registration opens, visit delta.ca/PlantingOurRoots.
For more information on this news release, please contact media@delta.ca.