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Banner showing "A Greener Palm Beach County" partnership begtween Palm Beach County ERM and University of Florida IFAS Extension​

​About Us

Launched in 2014, this program is managed by the Palm Beach County’s Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with ERM. The program’s goals are to enhance public understanding about the preservation of native vegetation canopy on residential properties, to fund tree giveaways and promote efficient use of water and energy in residential landscapes in Palm Beach County.

To date, the program has held dozens of public educational workshops, created a wealth of educational resources and distributed thousands of native plants, that has resulted in over 5,000 native trees and shrubs to Palm Beach County residents.

Calendar of Free Plant Giveaway Events

Due to current COVID -19 precautions, giveaway events are postponed.

How Can I Get a Free Native Plant?

​Event attendee holding free native plant ​It is simple. If you are a Palm Beach County resident you can receive free native plants one of two ways: 

Option 1

Live Tree Giveaway
Attend one of our live tree giveaway events and get up to two 3-gallon native plants per household (while supplies last).

Option 2

Plant Voucher
Attend one of our events or presentations and ask for a plant voucher. You can take this voucher to one of our participating nurseries to redeem it for up to two 3-gallon native plants.

To see our upcoming events, check the Calendar on this page.

Photo Gallery

Set of four pictures showing people at events getting native plants 

Clickhere to view our photo gallery.

Send Us a Photo with Your Favorite Native Plant

​Person standing next to planted Dahoon Holly tree she recieved for free from Palm Beach County
Helen with her fruiting Dahoon Holly received
through the Native Canopy Education Program

Send us a picture of you and your favorite Florida native plant to dshvets@pbcgov.org to be added to our photo gallery. If you have received the plant as part of our giveaway/voucher, please let us know.

View our photo gallery.

 

 

What is a Tree Canopy?​

 

Picture of tree tops, or the crown of the tree canopy The upper layer or habitat zone made up by the outer layer of tree leaves.  For more information, clickhere. 

Did You Know?
Native Plant Facts

 

Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera )

Picture of sea grape fruits

The grapes from the female sea grape tree can be used to make a delicious jelly and are also popular with birds and squirrels. 

Resources

Tree Care
How to Plant a Tree

Native Plants
Benefits of Native Plants