Program
TreePhilly Volunteer Giveaways (Parks and Recreation)
Also called: TreePhilly
The city's tree program, run by Parks and Recreation, holds tree giveaways around the city, and volunteers sign up for shifts to help run them.
- Free
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What they do
Sign up for a volunteer shift at a citywide giveaway. The city's pages do not list the tasks, so ask the office what a shift involves before you sign up.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- All ages, Neighbors
When and where
Fall giveaways run mostly on weekends: 10 am to noon at neighborhood sites, and 10 am to 2:30 pm at the two citywide sites.
- Days
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Times
- Morning, Evening
- Season
- Fall
Does not meet on a regular schedule.
Pennypack on the Delaware (northeast citywide giveaway)
- Address
- Pennypack Pth
- Part of the city
- North Delaware
Bartram's Garden (southwest citywide giveaway)
- Address
- 3000 S 56th St
- Part of the city
- University Southwest
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Fill in the volunteer form linked on the TreePhilly page for the Bartram's Garden giveaway on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, from 10 am to 2:30 pm. For other shifts, email treephilly@phila.gov to ask..
You need to sign up first.
What to expect
Citywide giveaways run 10 am to 2:30 pm, and neighborhood giveaways run 10 am to noon. The page does not say what volunteers do during a giveaway, so ask the office before you sign up.
Tips for your first visit
- The resident registration for the Bartram's Garden giveaway closes Wed, Nov. 4, 2026. The page lists no separate volunteer deadline.
- Email treephilly@phila.gov or call 215-683-0217 with questions about a shift.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: A public sign-up form is linked for the two citywide giveaways. The page does not describe training or what a shift involves..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. The trees are free. Only Philadelphia residents can take one, and it must be planted in the ground.
- How often
- One time event
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: treephilly.org Source: City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: treephilly@phila.gov Source: treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-683-0217 Source: treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- High
- City of Philadelphia volunteer programs on phila.gov department pages, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Website
- treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Location, Cost, First step, Contacts, Status, First visit tips, Last sign of life
- treephilly.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Contacts, Schedule, Summary
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