The City of Martinsville, Indiana, will plant approximately 50 new trees annually as part of a multi-year street tree planting program funded by a grant from the non-profit Beautify Martinsville. This grant will allow the City of Martinsville to make trees available to property owners within the city limits and result in more than 200 trees being planted in the tree plots in front of local residences over the next five years. Funding includes the cost of the trees as well as delivery and labor costs associated with their installation.
The trees to be planted are from a variety of species approved by Beautify Martinsville and chosen because they wil grow to be old, large, mature street trees. Along with beautifying our streets, trees reduce energy costs, moderate temperatures along city streets, and provide numerous health benefits. Residents can state their preference for tree type when applying for a free street tree.
Trees wil be planted twice annually, March – April and September – October. Applications wil be maintained in the order they are received, and residents can apply for one free tree each year during the program.
If you are interested in having a free street tree planted in front of your property, learn more and submit an application at Martinsville.IN.gov/tree-program