Shade Tree Commission - Tree Giveaway | The Township of Haverford, PA

Haverford Township Shade Tree Commission

2022 Fall Tree Giveaway

Beautify Your Yard and Help Bring Back Havertown's Shade Canopy!

This fall, Haverford Township's Shade Tree Commission (STC) will distribute beautiful young shade trees free of cost to 100 lucky township residents. Winners will be chosen by lottery (see instructions below). .

**Fact List**

While smaller flowering trees can add color in the spring, larger shade trees offer the most benefits. These benefits include providing cooling shade, helping to manage stormwater, soaking up carbon dioxide, emitting oxygen, and providing shelter for birds and small wildlife.
Most tree species can take 20-40 years to reach their full height.
Flowering trees are not generally considered shade trees, as they are much shorter at maturity.

Purchased for this year's fall lottery are 60 shade trees and 40 flowering trees. The tables below will provide information on each tree. We encourage our residents to research each of the trees to find a perfect match for your yard!

Tree Common Name	# of Trees Available	Height	Spread	Maintenance	Suggested Use	Link
Shade Tree Information All trees below come in easily transported #5 containers (unless noted otherwise) and are between 4-6 feet tall. For general questions or questions about how to care for each tree below, review the weblink provided or reach out to the STC at shadetree@havtwp.org
Black Gum 'Wildfire'	6	30 to 50 feet	20 to 30 feet	Low	Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden	More info & images
Sweet Gum	6 (#7 container)	60 to 80 feet	40 to 60 feet	Low	Shade Tree	More info & images
White Oak	6	50 to 80 feet	50 to 80 feet	Medium	Shade Tree, Street Tree	More info & images
Swamp White Oak	6	50 to 60 feet	50 to 60 feet	Low	Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden	More info & images
Red Maple	6	40 to 70 feet	30 to 50 feet	Low	Shade Tree, Street Tree, Rain Garden	More info & images
Northern Catalpa	10	40 to 70 feet	20 to 50 feet	Medium	Shade Tree, Rain Garden	More info & images
Southern Catalpa	10	30 to 60 feet	20 to 40 feet	Medium	Shade Tree, Rain Garden	More info & images
Heritage River Birch	10	40 to 70 feet	40 to 60 feet	Low	Shade Tree, Rain Garden	More info & images

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Tree Common Name	# of Trees Available	Height	Spread	Maintenance	Bloom Time	Link
Flowering Shade Tree Information All trees below come in easily transported #5 containers and are between 4-6 feet tall. For general questions or questions about how to care for each tree below, reach out to the STC at shadetree@havtwp.org
Eastern Redbud	10	20 to 30 feet	25 to 35 feet	Low	April (Pink)	More info & images
Carolina Silverbell	10	30 to 40 feet	20 to 35 feet	Low	April (White)	More info & images
Pagoda Dogwood	10	15 to 25 feet	20 to 32 feet	Low	May to June (White)	More info & images
Yellowwood	10	30 to 50 feet	40 to 55 feet	Low	May (White)	More info & images

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Tree Lottery Rules

The Tree Lottery is only open to Haverford Township Residents.
One Lottery entry is permitted per household.
When you enter, you may select up to 3 different tree species of your preference, which you must rank in order (#1, #2 and #3). You cannot rank the same species more than once.
If entering 3 preferences, be sure to include at least one shade tree in your preferences.
If you win your 1st choice, you will receive that tree. If you don't win your 1st choice, you will be entered into the next round of the Lottery for your 2nd choice, and so on.
Your chances of winning a tree are greatest if you provide the full 3 preferences.
All winners will be randomly drawn from entries received.
Share the joy

Enter only if you are committed to planting and caring for your tree on your property.
Please do not enter the lottery if you received a Township Giveaway Tree in the past 12 months.

Winners must plant the tree at their address in Haverford Township.

Tree Lottery Timeline

Thursday, October 27th: Last day to enter the lottery
Friday, October 28th: Lottery winners are selected
Week of October 31st: Lottery winners will be contacted via email by the Shade Tree Commission with the time slot of your tree pick up.
Saturday, November 5th (9am-12noon): Winners must pick up their tree at the Township Building Lower Parking Lot. (no holding or storage is available). If you are unavailable on that day you may designate another individual for your pick-up.

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