Port Colborne residents can pick up a free tree this Saturday, September 19, 2026, while supporting a local charity. The City of Port Colborne’s Environmental Advisory Committee is giving away 500 trees starting at 10 a.m. at the H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park Pavilion, located at 160 Sugarloaf Street.
The trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of one tree per household. Residents are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation for Port Cares, which provides food bank services, hot meals, and school lunch programs for Port Colborne, Wainfleet, and surrounding areas.
The giveaway includes species like Sugar Maple, Red Oak, Hackberry, Kentucky Coffeetree, Eastern Redbud, and Flowering Dogwood. According to the City of Port Colborne, the initiative supports its Urban Forest Management Plan, which aims to increase the city’s tree canopy from 32 percent to 40 percent by 2040.
Residents should arrive early if they want a tree. In previous years, all 500 trees were claimed within about 75 minutes of the event opening. Proof of residence is required, and the trees are limited to Port Colborne households.
