{"id":154070,"date":"2026-03-05T15:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154070\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:31:10","slug":"nyrps-annual-giveaway-returns-to-queens-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154070\/","title":{"rendered":"NYRP\u2019s annual giveaway returns to Queens this spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"NYRPTREEGIVEAWAY-13\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy of New York Restoration Project<\/p>\n

\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Queens<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Spring is the season of growth and new beginnings, and what better way to ring in the start of longer days and flowers blooming than getting your own free tree through New York Restoration Project\u2019s (NYRP) annual free tree giveaway.<\/a><\/p>\n

The yearly event runs from April 4 through May 16 across all five boroughs, and all residents need to do to receive their very own tree is register<\/a> in advance and pick it up at a location near them, including several pick-up spots throughout Queens.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Photo Courtesy of New York Restoration Project<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York Restoration Project\u2019s free tree giveaways are a cherished spring tradition across our city,\u201d said Lynn Bodnar Kelly, New York Restoration Project executive director. \u201cThis year, we\u2019re thrilled to increase the distribution from 3,500 to 3,750 trees. Getting more trees into the neighborhoods that need them most is essential for our city\u2019s long-term climate resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n

NYRP started the tree giveaways in 2008 as part of the MillionTreesNYC initiative, led in partnership with the NYC Parks Department until 2015. The program has since continued to flourish through NYRP, which will distribute 3750 trees this year, up from 3500 in recent years. Since the project\u2019s inception, the initiative has given away over 80,500 trees. The popular giveaway marks the start of spring for New Yorkers and helps to support the city\u2019s environment by providing shade, creating wildlife habitat, reducing temperatures, improving air quality, and mitigating stormwater run-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo Courtesy of New York Restoration Project<\/p>\n

The 22 different native tree and shrub species to be given out include Pawpaw, American Persimmon, American Plum, Easter Redbud, Flowering Dogwood, and Highbush Blueberry, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo Courtesy of New York Restoration Project<\/p>\n

To become eligible for your free tree, register through their website.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Below are the pickup locations and dates throughout Queens:\n<\/p>\n

Long Island City\n<\/p>\n

April 4, 9-11 a.m.\n<\/p>\n

Queens Public Library\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

47-40 Center Blvd., Long Island City\n<\/p>\n

Far Rockaway\n<\/p>\n

April 18, 9-11 a.m.\n<\/p>\n

RISE Rockaway\n<\/p>\n

58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Far Rockaway\n<\/p>\n

Edgemere\n<\/p>\n

April 18, 1-3 p.m.\n<\/p>\n

The Garden by the Bay\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

4-80 Beach 43rd St., Edgemere\n<\/p>\n

Jamaica\n<\/p>\n

April 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.\n<\/p>\n

Citizens\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

147-02 Hillside Ave., Jamaica\n<\/p>\n

Jackson Heights\n<\/p>\n

May 3, 9-11 a.m.\n<\/p>\n

Council Member Shekar Krishnan Travers Park\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

76-09 34th Ave., Jackson Heights\n<\/p>\n

Flushing\n<\/p>\n

May 3, 1-3 p.m.\n<\/p>\n

Kissena Synergy\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

158-02 Booth Memorial Ave., Flushing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo Courtesy of New York Restoration Project Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Queens for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154071,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-154070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-queens","12":"tag-queens-headlines","13":"tag-queens-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}