Pierce County holds spring urban tree sale

Pierce County Surface Water Management, in partnership with Pierce Conservation District, is offering residents of Tacoma, Puyallup, and unincorporated Pierce County the opportunity to purchase trees at a discount.

A selection of five to seven gallon, 10-plus foot tall trees are available for a discounted price of $10-$30. The deadline to order trees from the 2025 Spring Urban Tree Sale is April 26. Program participants are also invited to join a virtual workshop on the benefits of trees, step-by-step planting directions to give your trees the best chance at survival, and a watering bucket to provide deep watering for your tree. 

In order to give as many eligible residents as possible the opportunity to purchase trees and provide the most water quality benefits, trees are limited to three per property per sale. Trees are limited to six per property across all sales.

Due to the fragile nature of nursery saplings and the capabilities of Pierce Conservation District’s current facilities, they are unable to house trees long term. Orders not picked up on the specified pick-up date or a prior scheduled pick-up date will be donated to urban forestry efforts. No refunds will be issued for plant orders not picked up.

The Urban Tree Sale program, which began in 2013, provides low-cost urban trees to Tacoma, Puyallup, and unincorporated Pierce County, educates customers through workshops and follow-up care support. The program has helped residents throughout Pierce County plant hundreds of trees around their homes and along their streets, providing invaluable benefits to our urban spaces such ‌as cleaner air and water, improved stormwater management, and healthier neighborhoods. Planting trees reduces temperatures around your home, improves air quality, and reduces the impact of stormwater pollution.

If you miss the deadline to make an order but are still interested in purchasing subsidized trees, the Urban Tree Sale is held twice a year for another opportunity.

All orders will be available for pick-up at the Pierce Conservation District Office at 308 W. Stewart Ave., Puyallup. Learn more and join the program online at pcdwaterquality.com/tree-sale. There you can find trees that the Pierce Conservation District has in stock, like mimosas and dogwoods. Which trees are offered is often changed based on nursery availability.