MWC Residents Who Registered for Trees... See You Saturday!

This Saturday, 200 trees will go to the lucky residents who got their reservation in for Midwest City's Free Tree Giveaway 2022!

Reserved trees will be distributed at Rotary Pavilion in Joe B. Barnes Regional Park, 8700 E. Reno Ave. A brief event will kick-off the tree giveaway at 10:30 a.m. and will include a demonstration of tree planting and tethering by Jamie Lowrie, Public Works Facility Project Supervisor.  

Proof of Midwest City residency is required. Residents who successfully reserved a tree will need to bring photo identification and a recent utility bill showing the same address. A vehicle that can transport a five-gallon tree that is approximately four to six feet in height is recommended. Trees should be planted within a few days.

Scouts BSA Troop #122 and other volunteers will be on hand to assist those who need help loading a tree into their vehicle. Trees that are not picked up on the day of the giveaway will not be held in reserve. No deliveries will be available.

The 2022 Tree Giveaway is a partnership between Midwest City and the Midwest City Tree Board. Midwest City has been a Tree City USA for 39 years of this 40-year-old program. The Midwest City Tree Board was created in 1980 to advise the City Council on its public tree initiatives.

Members of the Tree Board include Linda “Suzi” Byrne, Susan Glapion, Lou Atkinson, Marcus Hayes, Sherry Beaird, Aruna Abhayagoonawardhana and Theresa Mortimer.

The Tree Board meets the second Tuesday of January, April, July and October at noon at the Charles J. Johnson Building, Room C at 8726 SE 15th St.  The public is welcome to attend.