The Sound Transit Federal Way Link Extension project in collaboration with their construction contractor, Kiewit, is providing 4,000 trees to community members and organizations in
Kent, Des Moines, Sea-Tac and Federal Way.
Trees will be provided to people looking to plant them near the FWLE alignment, in the cities of SeaTac, Kent, Des Moines and Federal Way. Community-based organizations,
neighborhood groups, environmental associations, classroom-based programs, community gardens, advocacy groups, and community members are all welcome to request trees.
Young trees will be in one-gallon pots and vary in height from 1 – 2 feet tall. Most available tree species will be about 25 – 35 feet tall at maturity. We are also offering native tree
species which can grow to approximately 200 feet at maturity.
Trees offered this season include:
Vine Maple
Pacific Crabapple
Cascara
Black Hawthorn
Bitter Cherry
Western Hemlock
Sitka Spruce
Those interested in receiving free trees must fill out this form by Oct. 1.
Things to consider before planting:
• Young trees need a great deal of care and because we are unable to provide long-term maintenance for all of our trees, it is critical that someone can water the tree for at least the
first five summers after it is planted.
• How much planting space do you have available? Large native trees, such as Douglas Fir at maturity, have extensive root systems that can impact pavement, concrete, etc.
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