Bridgewater, NJ Tree Recovery Campaign Distributing Free Tree Saplings to Residents

As part of an ongoing effort to replant trees damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, Bridgewater and the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign will be offering free sapling giveaways beginning later this month.

Tree seedlings will be distributed on Monday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bridgewater Township Senior Citizens Center, 455 Somerville Road. Seedlings will be available on a first come, first served basis, according to Bridgewater Township. Instructions on how to store, care for and plant them will be provided.

Residents should plant the seedlings within two days after pick-up in order to prevent the roots from drying out.

The goal of the NJ Tree Recovery Campaign is to distribute more than 500,000 tree seedlings to state residents over the next five years. According to Bridgewater Township, the program is a joint effort between the Bridgewater Shade Tree Board, New Jersey Forestry Services, New Jersey Soil Conservation Districts, Sustainable Jersey, Arbor Day Foundation, Brothers International, BJ’s Wholesale Club and Wyndham Vacation Resorts.

According to the NJ Tree Recovery Campaign, the tree saplings being distributed across the state will ”create defining features of many neighborhoods, as well as give numerous benefits to residents.”

See a town-by-town listing of giveaway events and potential sapling species here.