Free Trees for Los Angeles City Residents!

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1 Free Trees for Los Angeles City Residents! Did you know that planting trees in urban environments can capture pollution and storm water, reduce energy costs by providing shade, absorb noise, and increase property values? 1 Are you interested in the benefits of planting trees at your residence? If you are a resident of the City of Los Angeles, North East Trees can help you receive free trees through the Million Trees Los Angeles initiative. The Million Trees Los Angeles initiative is a partnership between the City of Los Angeles and community organizations like North East Trees. There are three ways to get your trees: 1) Complete the Permission to Plant Street Trees Form for free street trees and mail to the address below. These trees will be planted by North East Trees. 2) Pick up a tree at North East Trees distribution events (to be announced). 3) Sign up by completing and mailing the MTLA residential Tree Order Form and have up to 7 trees delivered to your home within four weeks (to be planted by the homeowner). Pick your trees from the attached list of available trees You must be a resident of the City of Los Angeles The 7 trees must only be planted on residential property (not for use as street trees) Please mail completed forms to our Urban Forestry Manager: Aaron Thomas North East Trees, Inc. 570 W. Avenue 26, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA For more information about this program, please contact Aaron Thomas at [email protected], (323) x12 or visit our website: To learn more about Million Trees Los Angeles go to: 1

2 The Million Trees LA initiative is a collaboration project between the City of Los Angles, community organizations and groups, businesses and individual residents working together to plant and provide long-term stewardship of the Los Angeles Urban Forest. With your help, this will prove to be the most significant gift to the future of our families, and the City we love, for many generations to come. We thank you for your support and commitment! La iniciativa Million Trees LA es una colaboración entre la Ciudad de Los Angeles, organizaciones y grupos comunitarios, negocios y residentes trabajando juntos para plantar y proteger el Bosque Urbano de Los Angeles. Con su ayuda, este programa será el regalo mas significante pare el futuro de nuestras familias, y de la Cuidad que amamos, por muchas generaciones por venir. Gracias por su apoyo y compromiso! North East Trees ATTN: Aaron Thomas 570 W. Avenue 26 Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA W. Avenue 26 Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA Place Stamp Here Adopt a Street Tree We can plant it for you. FREE SHADE TREE PROGRAM Adopte un Árbol en la Vía Pública Nosotros se lo plantamos... DEL PROGRAMA DE ÁRBOLES DE SOMBRA GRATIS Phone (323) Fax (323)

3 Permission to Plant and Commitment to Care for a Street Tree Permiso de Plantar y Compromiso de Cuidar un Árbol en la Vía Publica This FORM can be folded, sealed, and mailed or faxed to Este formulario puede ser doblado, cerrado y enviado por correo o por fax al I,, give my permission to have a tree planted in front of my house or property in the parkway between the sidewalk and the street. Yo,, doy permiso para que planten un árbol enfrente de mi casa o propiedad en el área ajardinado entre la acera y la calle. I understand that the City of Los Angeles manages municipal street trees and will have to approve the tree species and its exact placement. Yo entiendo que la Ciudad de Los Angeles se encarga del cuidado de los árboles en la vía publica y tendrá que aprobar el especie de árbol y el lugar donde será plantado. I understand that I am required to water and care for the tree during its initial growth period (estimated at 5 years from planting). Yo entiendo que yo seré responsable de regar y cuidar el árbol durante el periodo de crecimiento inicial (un estimado de 5 anos de cuando se planto). I understand that I will need to follow the guidelines of the Newly Planted Tree information sheet that will be provided to me after the tree is planted. Yo entiendo que necesitare seguir los reglamentos de la hoja de información Árbol Recién Plantado que recibiré después que el árbol sea plantado. I understand that the City of Los Angeles will not be responsible for tree trimming. Yo entiendo que la Ciudad de Los Angeles será responsable de podar el árbol. Signature/Firma: Date/Fecha: Please check one: Por favor seleccione uno: Property Owner/Propiertario Property Manager/Encargado Tenant/Inquilino Street address to be planted/domicilio donde se plantara el árbol: Zip Code/Código Postal: Telephone/Teléfono: Name of Property Owner/Nombre del propietario: Address of Property Owner/Domicilio del propietario: If you have any questions, please call Aaron Thomas at (323) ext. 12 Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor de llamar a Aaron Thomas al (323) ext. 12 Shade trees save energy. Los árboles conservan energía. Are you interested in obtaining up to 7 free shade trees for your home/property as part of the LADWP Trees for a Green LA energy conservation program? Please call ext 105. Este interesado en obtener hasta 7 árboles de sombra gratis para su casa/propiedad como parte del programa de conservación de energía de LADWP Árboles para un Los Angeles verde? Por favor llame al ext 105.

4 Tree Order Form Trees come in a 5 gallon container and are 3ft to 8 ft tall. Height varies depending on tree species. You can choose up to 7 shade trees. The trees you receive can only be planted on your property, not on the sidewalk or parkway. That area is City property and requires a permit from the City of LA. Million Trees LA only delivers shade trees we do not deliver fruit trees to homes or offer palm trees of any kind. Name: Address: Phone: 1. Your home was built approximately when? Su casa fue construida approximadamente en que año? a. Before 1950 Antes del 1950 b c. After 1980 Despues del What type of home cooling system do you have? Que clase de systema de refigeracion tiene en su casa? a. Central air Aire central b. Evaporative cooler (swamp cooler) Enfriador por evaporación c. Window or wall units unidades de refrigeración para su ventana d. No air conditioning at all No tengo aire acondicionado 3. Would you be interested in being in a research project? People participanting in this program will allow us to contact them at a future date to inspect the health of their Million Trees LA trees on their property? Estaria interesado estar incluido en un Proyecto de investigación? Los participantes de esta investigacion nos dejaria contactarlos para inspecionar la salud de los arboles que recibieron en el program de Million Trees LA? a. Yes Si /Correo electronio: Phone Number/Numero de Telefono: b. No 4. Would you be interested in receiving future communication from Million Trees LA about news and events? Estaria interesado en recibir comunicacion en el futuro en eventos o noticias del program de Million Trees LA? a. Yes Si b. No

5 Please indicate on the diagram where your trees will be planted on your property. The box in the middle would be your home and place a number circled and indicate where the tree will be planted. That number would match with the list at the bottom. Por favor de indicar donde va a semprar su arbol en su propiedad. La caja en medio es su casa y Indique donde va a sembrar el arbol con escribir el numero y un circulo alrededor del numero para saber donde lo va a plantar. Eso numero indicara que clase de arbol va a sembrar en la lista de abajo. 1 Example ejemplo First Choice Names of Tree Species Alternate Choice Names of Tree Species Council District: Client Number: Barcode (office use only) Barcode (office use only) Please mail completed form to: Aaron Thomas, North East Trees, Inc., 570 W. Ave 26, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90065

6 Million Trees LA 5-gallon Residential Tree Choices **Note: Only those species listed as In Stock are currently available for delivery Name In Stock ** Type Height Spread LA Climate Zones Growth Rate Water Use Pollen Production Small Trees Trees Cercis Canadensis Eastern Redbud Chitalpa x tashkentensis Pink Dawn Chitalpa Eribotrya deflexuosa Bronze Loquat Lagerstroemia hybrids Crape Myrtle Ligustrum Japonicum Japanese Privet Photinia Fraseri Photinia Prunus cerasifera Krauter Vesuvius Krauter Vesuvius Purple-leaf Plum Rhaphiolepis Majestic Beauty Majestic Beauty Indian Hawthorn Agonis flexuosa Peppermint Tree Albizia julibrissin Mimosa Bauhinia purpurea Purple Orchid Tree Betula Pendula European White Birch Callistemon viminalis Weeping Bottlebrush Eucalyptus Ficifolia Red Flowering Gum Eucalyptus Polyanthemos Silver Dollar Gum Geijera parviflora Australian Willow Hymenosporum Flavum Sweetshade Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda Koelreuteria bipinnata Chinese Flame Tree NO Deciduous To 25 To 25 All Fast Low Deciduous To 25 All Fast Low NO Evergreen All Relatively low Deciduous To All Evergreen To 8 All Low Evergreen Fast Deciduous To 18 To 12 All Fast Evergreen To 20 To 10 All Low Evergreen Fast Low (coastal); (inland) NO Deciduous Fast High Semi Evergreen to deciduous All Deciduous Evergreen All Fast Low High NO Evergreen To Fast Low Very Low Evergreen Fast Low Very Low NO Evergreen To All NO Evergreen Semideciduous Slow to Low (coastal); (inland) All Deciduous All Slow to 1 Updated 12/10/2013

7 Million Trees LA 5-gallon Residential Tree Choices **Note: Only those species listed as In Stock are currently available for delivery Name Laurus nobilis Sweet Bay In Stock ** Type Height Spread LA Climate Zones Growth Rate Water Use Pollen Production Evergreen To All Slow Low High Trees Melaleuca quinquenervia Cajeput Tree or Paperbark Tree Olea europaea (fruitless) Fruitless Olive Prunus Caroliniana Carolina Laurel Cherry Pyrus Kawakamii Evergreen Pear Rhus Lancea African Sumac Schinus Molle California Pepper Schinus Terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper Tabebuia Impetiginosa Pink Trumpet Tree Tabebuia Chrysotricha Golden Trumpet Tree Evergreen Fast Evergreen All Slow Low Very Low Evergreen All NO Semievergreen Low (coastal); (inland) All Fast Evergreen All Low High Evergreen Fast Low NO Evergreen To Fast Low Semideciduous Semideciduous Slow High Slow High Large Trees Cedrus Deodara Deodar Cedar Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree Cupressus Macrocarpa Monterey Cypress Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold Autumn Gold Maindenhair Tree Liquidambar styraciflua Rotundiloba Rotundiloba Sweet Gum Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine NO Evergreen To Fast High Evergreen All Slow to Evergreen Fast Low (coastal); (inland) High Deciduous All Slow Deciduous To 70 To 45 All ly Fast Low Evergreen To 80 To 60 All Fast Evergreen All Fast Low 2 Updated 12/10/2013

8 Million Trees LA 5-gallon Residential Tree Choices **Note: Only those species listed as In Stock are currently available for delivery Name In Stock ** Type Height Spread LA Climate Zones Growth Rate Water Use Pollen Production Pinus eldarica Afghan Pine Evergreen All Fast Low Pinus Halepensis Evergreen All Aleppo Pine to Fast Low Pinus Pinea Italian Stone Pine NO Evergreen All Low Large Trees Pinus Radiata Monterey Pine Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache Platanus x acerifolia Bloodgood Bloodgood London Plane Tree Platanus Racemosa California Sycamore Podocarpus gracilior Fern Pine Pyrus calleryana Bradford Bradford Callery Pear Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak Quercus Virginiana Southern Live Oak Tipuana tipu Tipu Tree Tristania conferta (Lophostemon confertus) Brisbane Box Ulmus Parvifolia Drake Drake Chinese Elm Evergreen All Fast Low Deciduous All Low High Deciduous All Fast High Deciduous All Fast High Evergreen To 60 To 60 All High Deciduous or semievergreen To Fast Evergreen All Low High Evergreen Fast Low NO Semievergreen to deciduous All Fast Evergreen Usually semievergreen to fast All Fast Relatively Low Relatively high 3 Updated 12/10/2013