As part of an effort to combat the effects of urban heat and provide additional green space, the city of Las Vegas is providing drought-tolerant trees to residents in six ZIP codes free of charge.
Residents in ZIP codes 89101, 89102, 89104, 89106, 89107, and 89110 can apply online through the city’s website to receive a tree, professional planting, and an irrigation system at no cost. Those areas were identified as having the highest temperatures due to limited canopy cover and dense concentrations of concrete, asphalt, and traffic.
The program is backed by $5 million in federal funding and supports the city’s 2050 Master Plan goal to plant 60,000 drought-tolerant trees across Las Vegas. The Las Vegas City Council adopted its Urban Forestry Program in 2022 to advance that goal…