You still have plenty of time to apply for a free street tree through the Denver Digs Trees program, but the deadline is on the horizon. Applications must be received by February 15. And the sooner you get your application in, the wider your choice of trees: it’s first come, first served. All varieties are still available, and they include Harvest Gold Linden, Musashino Zelkova, Prospector Elm, State Street Maple, Turkish Filbert, White Oak, Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry, and Indian Magic Crabapple.
The trees aren’t free to all residents, but most of District 9′s residents qualify for a freebie. Residents in Baker, Chaffee Park, Elyria-Swansea, Globeville, Lincoln Park / La Alma, Sunnyside, Sun Valley, Valverde, and Villa Park don’t pay a dime for their trees. Everybody else pays $25, which still makes it a bargain. The program, now in its 19th year, has added about 40,000 trees to the public right of way, typically the space between the sidewalk and the street.
For applications, visit www.theparkpeople.org, or call 303-722-6262. Tree pick-up is April 17.
