New Castle Conservation District
"Dedicated to Soil
and Water Management"
The NCCD Office will be closed Monday, September 1st, for Labor Day.
2025 Native Tree Giveaway
In partnership with the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI), New Castle Conservation District will be giving away 250 native trees on Saturday, October 11th, from 9 AM - 12 PM at our office located at 2430 Old County Rd, Newark, DE 19702. Trees will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to one tree per person. No application or sign up required. Just show up Saturday, October 11th and claim your tree! See below for additional details.
What Trees are available?
Size Available
Tree Species
Latin Name
Common Name
1 Gallon
3 Gallon
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
X
X
Betula nigra
River Birch
X
Juniperus virginiana
Red Cedar
X
X
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia
X
X
Cornus alba
White Dogwood
X
Quercus alba
White Oak
X
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
X
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
X
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
X
Learn more about these tree varieties by reviewing TEDI's
Tree Pick up Instructions
The New Castle Conservation District is located at 2430 Old County Rd, Newark, DE 19702. Please enter from Old County Rd and stay inside your vehicle to form a line in front of the building. Upon pulling up to the “Tree Pickup” location, you will be able to specify to our volunteers the tree and pot size you would like. We kindly ask that folks come prepared with two to three options in the event that we don’t have your first choice. A volunteer will then grab your tree and hand it off for YOU to load into your own vehicle. Once you have your tree, you will drive around the outside loop of the parking lot before exiting back out to Old County Rd.
Want to learn more about the TEDI initiative?
Visit their website.