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A single tree can intercept over 1,500 gallons of stormwater per year.
Cities need trees! Trees filter pollutants from stormwater, clean the air, regulate temperature, prevent erosion, and provide habitat and shade for wildlife. Trees are crucial to protecting waterways and public health.
ROOT NASHVILLE OPERATIONAL PARTNER
The Cumberland River Compact leads Nashville in a city-wide effort, Root Nashville, to replant our urban tree canopy and ensure it grows to help make Nashville a cleaner, healthier, and cooler city. Learn more about the campaign, the partners, and how you can get involved!
APPLY FOR TREES FOR LARGE-SCALE PRIVATE PROPERTY
Through the Cumberland River Compact, the lead operational partner and fiscal agent of the Root Nashville campaign, applications for 10+ large, free trees for private property sites are accepted on a rolling basis. Openings are still available for the current planting season: October 2022-March 2023.
WATERING NEWLY PLANTED TREES
While it’s important to plant trees, it’s just as important to maintain them. Through our Tree Care Program, newly planted trees are watered, pruned, and cared for to ensure their long-term survival.