# Dallas is handing out free trees again

> The city will give Dallas residents a free 5-gallon tree, but you have to register by September 30 and show up on November 7.
- Title: Dallas is handing out free trees again · Dallas Express
- Summary: The city will give Dallas residents a free 5-gallon tree, but you have to register by September 30 and show up on November 7. Register at…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/city/dallas-opens-free-5-gallon-tree-giveaway-through-sept-30
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-11T15:00:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas, trees, city programs, urban forestry, free stuff, news, politics
## Free trees, eighth year running
The City of Dallas is giving away free 5-gallon trees through Branch Out Dallas, its long-running program to grow the urban tree canopy.
## Sign up by September 30
Registration is open now at dallas.gov/branchoutdallas and runs through September 30, or until the trees run out.

> Registration opened online and will continue through September 30, while supplies last
## You need a water account
Only people living inside Dallas city limits qualify, and you have to enter a Dallas Water Utilities account number to register.
## Pick your tree and site
During sign-up you choose from the available tree varieties and select which pick-up location you want.
## One morning to collect it
Trees go out on Dallas Arbor Day, Saturday November 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at the site you picked. There is no delivery.

> Delivery is not offered.
## Why the city bothers
Officials say more tree cover cuts stormwater runoff, lowers temperatures, cleans the air, and eases the heat island effect across Dallas.
## Key takeaway

Register at dallas.gov/branchoutdallas with your Dallas Water Utilities account number before September 30, then pick up your tree on November 7.