Visit the Schuylkill Center for a tree giveaway! Thanks to the support of Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Schuylkill Center will distribute hundreds of native trees and shrubs to the public. This inspiring program seeks to empower people to take action to heal our planet by building community, providing access to native trees, and encouraging volunteerism.
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Tree For All Details
Quantities are limited and we cannot guarantee the available species will be in stock. We recommend coming early to ensure the largest selection. Signups will close when all plants are reserved.
Pickup
Park at in the parking lot and come to the front of the Visitor Center to browse the available selection. Sign up to let us know how many trees you plan to take.
Size
Trees and shrubs are small saplings, available in quart sized containers about 1-2 feet tall. Click here for a tree planting guide.
Available species may include
Alleghany Serviceberry, Arrowwood, Basswood, Blackhaw, Black Cherry, Black Chokeberry, Black Gum, Black Locust, Black Willow, Buttonbush, Chestnut Oak, Common Ninebark, Eastern Red Cedar, Elderberry, Flowering Dogwood, Gray Birch, Gray Dogwood, Hackberry, Hazelnut, Honey Locust, Nannyberry, Pawpaw, Persimmon, Pin Oak, Pussy Willow, Red Chokeberry, Red Maple, Red Oak, Red Osier Dogwood, Redbud, River Birch, Sandbar Willow, Silky Dogwood, Silky Willow, Silver Maple, Smooth Alder, Spicebush, Sugar Maple, Swamp White Oak, Sweet Birch, Sweetbay Magnolia, Sweetgum. Sycamore, Tulip Poplar, White oak, Winterberry, Witchhazel