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!
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
|
Tree Common Name |
# of Trees Available |
Height |
Spread |
Maintenance |
Suggested Use |
Link |
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 |
- Back to Top -
Flowering Shade Tree InformationAll 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 |
Tree Common Name |
# of Trees Available |
Height |
Spread |
Maintenance |
Bloom Time |
Link |
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 |
- Back to Top -
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.
- Back to Top -