Earth Day has been held every April 22 nd since 1970. The very first Earth Day led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species acts.
What better way to celebrate Earth Day then to plant more trees? And the Arbor Day Foundation can help. For a 6 month or 1 year membership, you’ll be able to chose 10 free trees. Membership for 6 months is $10 and the 1 year for $15. Last year members planted 8 million trees.
Saucer Magnolia
This pretty flowering tree is available for purchase. Photo from Arbor Day Foundation.
Here are some more nice flowering trees you can chose from: Dogwood, American Redbud, Crape Myrtle, and Goldenraintrees.
Along with the free trees, they also have a variety of other trees & shrubs for sale. The prices are very reasonable. Shipping is a flat fee of $4.95 for your entire nursery order. Unfortunately for me , the Department of Agriculture does not allow any of the retail trees to be sent to California. Other restricted states include Ak, Az, Hi or any U.S. territories. But the 10 free trees are still okay to send out.
In addition to your membership, you’ll also get:
- Receive a 33–56 percent discount on over 100 trees and shrubs. Our selection includes shade, flowering, ornamental, fruit trees, evergreens and more.
- Free subscription to our colorful bimonthly newsletter. Arbor Day is a gardener’s handbook and tree information guide in one.
- The Tree Book is a treasury of genuinely useful guidance about planting and caring for trees in a cheerfully colorful format.
Important Foundation programs are sustained by nearly a million members nationwide. You’ll become part of the Foundation. Together, we’re making a difference.” - Arbor Day.
