City of West Palm Beach, FL
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Rethink Paradise: Today. Tomorrow. Together.
Office of Sustainability hours remain the same (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). In order for us to best assist you, please give us a call (561-804-4994) or send an email (Sustainability@wpb.org) before coming into the office.
Mission: Enhance the viability of West Palm Beach as a model of a healthy, equitable, environmentally progressive, resilient, and ecologically sustainable community.
The City of West Palm Beach has been committed to sustainability targeting climate change for over a decade. We were one of the first cities in the State of Florida to have a dedicated office addressing climate change, sustainability and resiliency issues. The Office of Sustainability collaborates with various city agencies, nonprofit organizations, businesses and private citizens, among other partners, to enhance the viability of the municipality as a model of healthy, equitable, environmentally progressive, resilient and ecologically sustainable, urban living. We are committed to continue to evolve to meet our City’s / region’s environmental challenges focused on exceeding our community’s expectations.
Fast Facts
- What's new?!
- Upgrade your old toilet for free!
- Learn about our single-use plastic free pledge
- Tree canopy improvements and how you can help
- Drink tap water! Great taste, less waste
Free Tree Giveaway
- Date: 08/26/2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Plant a tree and help us reach our goal of planting 10,000 trees by 2025. This program, an initiative of the City of West Palm Beach Office of Sustainability, reflects the City's partnership with its residents and businesses to beautify our neighborhoods, sustain the health of existing trees, and increase the city's shade canopy.
*Tree Application is recommended.* Limit 4 trees per property per year.
This program is open to City of West Palm Beach residents and businesses only. To verify your location, visit https://www.pbcgov.org/papa/ and view the listed municipality. The listed municipality must be “West Palm Beach” in order for your application to be approved.
*Applications will close on August 23rd or when we reach capacity*
Here's how our process works:
1. Visit wpb.org/10ktrees, click the link for the August 26th Tree Application, look over the available trees within the application, complete all required fields, and click submit. You may select up to 2 trees.
2. We will process your application.
3. You will receive an email to let you know if your application is approved and more specific information regarding the pick-up date and time.
4. On August 26th, pick up your trees at Art, Dine, and Design in Northwood Village!
Trees will be in 3-gallon pots and can easily fit in a 4-door sedan.
Click here to register today to guarantee your tree preference.We also welcome walk-ups on a first come, first served basis but cannot guarantee specific tree availability. Registered pick-up will be between 6pm and 8pm at Art, Dine, and Design in Northwood Village. More specific instructions will be emailed to you.
Don't forget to submit your Tree Application! Visit wpb.org/10ktrees to access the Tree Application and find the variety of tree species available.
Questions? Email EChristian@wpb.org