Spruce up your yard with a free tree!
Starting October 24, 2026
Get your free tree & see the benefits!
Give your lawn a fresh new addition during the Free Tree ReLeaf program. EPB has teamed up with Reflection Riding and the City of Chattanooga to offer new trees to households like yours. And best of all – it’s completely free. Mature trees provide cooling shade that can help lower your energy bills. Plus, trees help protect the environment by providing food and natural habitats for local wildlife, and reducing soil erosion, which decreases the volume of stormwater runoff.
Does everyone get a free tree?
If your home is located within the EPB service area, and you receive your electricity from EPB, then you qualify to receive a free tree for planting.* Reflection Riding staff will also verify your qualifications on site when you visit.
*Subject to availability, while supplies last
Increased Shade
Tree canopies can lower temperatures by 10º
Lower Energy Use
Rooftop shade can reduce air conditioning costs
Reduced Soil Erosion
Trees capture rainwater & reduce runoff
Promotes Wildlife
Native trees provide food & natural habitats
Restores Local Canopy
Planting trees replaces canopy lost to storms & development
Improved Air Quality
Trees provide oxygen & remove carbon dioxide
Here’s how the program works:
- Visit one of two locations. Visit Reflection Riding (located at 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419) beginning Saturday, October 24. Nursery hours are Thursday thru Saturday from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Or you can visit the Brainerd Farmers Market (located at 20 Belvoir Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37411). Trees only available at this location Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Employees will verify your property address and recommend tree varieties based on your soil type and intended planting location.
- You can explore the nursery or farmers market and choose your tree (just like a holiday tree farm).
- Staff will answer any questions and help complete your Free Tree ReLeaf adoption!
SPECIES
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
MATURE SIZE
FEATURES
SPECIES
American Hazelnut
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 10-18'
W: 8-15'
FEATURES
Nuts
Shelter
American Hazelnut
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 10-18'
W: 8-15'
Nuts
Shelter
SPECIES
Blackhaw Viburnum
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 12-15'
W: 6-12'
FEATURES
Pollinators
Fruit
Blackhaw Viburnum
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 12-15'
W: 6-12'
Pollinators
Fruit
SPECIES
Chickasaw Plum
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 10-20'
W: 10-20'
FEATURES
Fruit
Nesting
Chickasaw Plum
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 10-20'
W: 10-20'
Fruit
Nesting
SPECIES
Eastern Redbud
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 20-30'
W: 25-35'
FEATURES
Pollinators
Seeds
Eastern Redbud
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 20-30'
W: 25-35'
Pollinators
Seeds
SPECIES
Indigobush
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 4-12'
W: 6-15'
FEATURES
Pollinators
Habitat
Indigobush
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 4-12'
W: 6-15'
Pollinators
Habitat
SPECIES
Oakleaf Hydrangea
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 6-8'
W: 6-8'
FEATURES
Flowers
Habitat
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 6-8'
W: 6-8'
Flowers
Habitat
SPECIES
Red Mulberry
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 35-50'
W: 30-40'
FEATURES
Fruit
Red Mulberry
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 35-50'
W: 30-40'
Fruit
SPECIES
Shagbark Hickory
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 60-90'
W: 30-70'
FEATURES
Nuts
Habitat
Shagbark Hickory
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 60-90'
W: 30-70'
Nuts
Habitat
SPECIES
Sourwood
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 20-60'
W: 10-20'
FEATURES
Pollinators
Sourwood
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 20-60'
W: 10-20'
Pollinators
SPECIES
Southern Magnolia
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 60-80'
W: 30-50'
FEATURES
Seeds
Habitat
Southern Magnolia
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 60-80'
W: 30-50'
Seeds
Habitat
SPECIES
Tulip Poplar
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun
MATURE SIZE
H: 60-90'
W: 30-50'
FEATURES
Pollinators
Habitat
Tulip Poplar
Full Sun
H: 60-90'
W: 30-50'
Pollinators
Habitat
SPECIES
Yaupon Holly
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Full Sun/Partial Shade
MATURE SIZE
H: 10-30'
W: 8-12'
FEATURES
Berries
Evergreen
Yaupon Holly
Full Sun/Partial Shade
H: 10-30'
W: 8-12'
Berries
Evergreen
