Athol Shade Tree Commission

03/28/2025

The Athol Shade Tree Commission is now accepting applications for the 2025 season. Please fill out the form here https://forms.gle/2xv6pjCm7eVQyGfG8 if you are interested in applying.

Contact us at [email protected] Mail printed applications to: Athol Public Library C/O Shade Tree Commission 568 Main St, Athol, MA 01331

03/11/2024

The Athol Shade Tree Commission is now accepting plantings for the 2024 season. Please fill out the form linked here if you are interested in applying : https://forms.gle/zSQtjgeEemSfvLUt8

05/20/2023

2023 awarded plantings have been delivered for another successful season! Thank you all for applying to this incredibly awesome community opportunity and thank you to all the committee members, volunteers, and the DPW for another wonderful season. Over 30 plantings were awarded to Athol Residents!

05/14/2023

Thank you all for applying to the Athol Shade Tree this year. We had a record number of applicants. We will be letting people know this week who will be a recipient. Deliveries will be made between 9AM - 11AM Saturday May 20th for those who have been selected and have a hole ready for the new planting!

04/23/2023

Tree applications close April 30, 2023. Apply today to receive a free tree or shrub like this beautiful red maple an Athol resident received from the Shade Tree Commission!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ma-UMWC9FsV_gK1YIo0KxWfxydGoKlGu6Sr72hdkGoc/viewform?fbclid=IwAR254XCs0BgrjLE-VZATUmpIbmv6EpSfAiXe9nHChqjWLw_TyfMAVrBRnqw&edit_requested=true

04/05/2023

A beautiful tree like this one could be yours for free! The Athol Shade Tree Commission has opened the 2023 season's application for Athol residents to receive a free tree or shrub. Just fill out the application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ma-UMWC9FsV_gK1YIo0KxWfxydGoKlGu6Sr72hdkGoc/edit . Trees arrive for May planting!

10/17/2022

Representatives from the Commission distributed applications at the town meeting tonight.

10/08/2022

An Athol family received this dwarf crab apple several years ago and they have been enjoying their tree ever since!

10/08/2022

We are now accepting applications for the 2023 planting season! If you've ever wanted a new free tree or shrub, now is the time to apply!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp_GC3AaxgwdGvC1Ti9wr0uk7AYd0yIjKUG8FvsK_6ysietg/viewform

09/18/2022

This Athol family received a peach tree about 5 years ago. It continues to produce lots of fruit for the family! Apply today and a free peach tree could be yours next spring!

09/18/2022

The Athol Shade Tree Committee will be accepting applications for the 2023 planting seasons starting October 1 - October 31st. Site visits will take place the first week of November. Award letters will go out second week of November. Trees will arrive late April early May!