Residents of the city of Durham can request a street tree from Urban Forestry. Trees are planted on city rights-of-way.
While Urban Forestry does its best to plant the species requested, the department is limited by the type of trees it has in stock. Another limitation is issues related to location (car visibility, power lines, planting space, etc).
The tree planting season runs from November through February. Any requests made during or after the month of January will likely not be fulfilled until the following planting season. Requests are fulfilled in the order that they are received.
If you would like to request a street tree by your property, use the Tree Request Form.