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Help Us Grow A Cooler Community

The Trees Are Cool Initiative set a goal of planting one million trees by 2050, and we encourage everyone – residents, businesses, and community groups – to get involved in planting and recording trees so we can maintain and grow a cooler, healthier, and more resilient community for generations to come.

Record Your Tree

Mesa is celebrating America's birthday by giving away 250 Liberty Trees (while supplies last). Representing traits like strength, endurance, and hope, these trees serve as a sustainable tribute to our history while enriching our neighborhoods with shade and cleaner air. By planting a Liberty Tree, we unite our community and root our shared legacy in the soil for generations to come.

Upcoming Tree Events

Get free trees from the City of Mesa or SRP to reduce heat around your home!

Liberty Tree Giveaway - Mesa Electric Shade Tree Program - February 21 for customers served by the City of Mesa electric utility.
Liberty Tree Giveaway - Mesa Neighborhood Shade Tree Program - March 28 for Mesa residents not served by Mesa Electric.
SRP Shade Tree Program - February 14 via Zoom - For residential SRP electric customers.

Other Opportunities:

Trees Are Cool Presents: Get Answers, Get Planting - Learn the benefits of trees, chat with an arborist, get tree buying tips and learn about tree care. Join us for one of our upcoming locations. All events are from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
- February 6 at Skyline Park, 655 S Crismon Rd, Mesa with experts from our non-profit partner, Trees Matter.
- March 6 at Carriage Lane Park, 3140 S Carriage Lane, Mesa with experts from Trees Matter. This date includes a demonstration of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), also known as rainwater harvesting.

Tree Planting Priority Map

The interactive map below illustrates tree planting priority areas by census block. It was created by analyzing 2024 tree canopy data. Click on the census blocks to view the percent canopy cover and the associated environmental benefits. Use the tools in the top right to view additional reference layers.

Additional Information

Doing Your Part

Record Your Tree
See Map of Trees Planted
All About Trees
Email us if you want to donate a tree for a Mesa park
Learn about Mesa's Climate Action Goals

Tree Selection and Maintenance

Stay Up to Date

Living Green Newsletter

Stay up to date with Mesa's tree initiative by signing up for our Living Green newsletter.

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Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund

Mesa has awarded $84,494 to community groups through the Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund (MYCAF), a program supported by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Learn about this year's 18 projects that focus on a wide range of climate priorities.