CANARSIE – State Senator Kevin Parker, in partnership with the New York Restoration Project and the historic Wyckoff House Museum, will be hosting a tree giveaway this weekend to distribute free trees to the community, in an effort to help combat global warming and reduce NYC’s carbon footprint. While all reservation slots are full for the event, walkups are welcome to take any remaining trees on a first-come, first-serve basis after 3 p.m., with species including “Black Cherry, Black Gum, Eastern Redbud, Flowering Dogwood, Highbush Blueberry, Honey Locust, Red Maple and Sweetbay Magnolia,” according to the NYRP.
The tree giveaway will take place at the Wyckoff House Museum on Saturday, April 15; hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with walk-ins welcome after 3 p.m.
