Trees for Tributaries Program (T4T)
Riparian buffers (forested areas along streams) are essential for maintaining healthy waterways and reduce pollution, erosion, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC), in partnership with the Hudson River Estuary Program, offers the Trees for Tribs (T4T) Program to communities in the Croton Watershed.
The T4T Program provides free trees and shrubs to eligible landowners for replanting streamside forests. Projects are customized to align with the landowner’s goals and objectives as much as possible. Active participation by the applicant in project development is highly encouraged. Because this is a community-based program, successful projects also rely on a sufficient number of volunteers.
Long-term success depends on ongoing maintenance, monitoring, frequent site visits, and watering during periods of drought.
A typical project includes:
- Site visit
- Marking the planting area
- Invasive species control
- Plant selection
- Hole drilling (using shovels or mechanical auger)
- Project-related educational opportunities
- Press release development
- Tree tubes for deer damage protection
How to Apply
- Contact the WAC Forest Stewardship Educator before filling out the T4T application.
- Submit your application by the seasonal deadlines:
Spring projects: February 1
Fall projects: July 1
Applications are selected competitively. Applicants will be notified of their status by mail.
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