Rooted in Cheyenne to conduct citywide tree planting event May 17

Published on May 14, 2025

Rooted in Cheyenne will be conducting its 17th neighborhood tree planting event on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Local green industry professionals, Rooted in Cheyenne board members, City Forestry staff and volunteers will be planting more than 100 trees along Cheyenne’s streets.

Thanks to funding from the Wyoming State Forestry Division, Rooted in Cheyenne will be providing 31 free trees in select neighborhoods that desperately need tree canopy.

Motorists are asked to slow down and be cautious of crews planting trees in the right-of-way.

Rooted in Cheyenne is a nonprofit responsible for planting over 1,700 street trees since 2017. Rooted in Cheyenne is dedicated to improving Cheyenne’s tree canopy and fostering a program for volunteers and sponsors to make a positive impact in their community.

Rooted in Cheyenne is supported through generous sponsorships from local businesses and organizations. This year’s platinum sponsors are HF Sinclair, the Laramie County Conservation District, the Wyoming Community Foundation, and the Wyoming State Forestry Division. The program provides homeowners with low-cost trees to be planted in or adjacent to the public right-of-way. Trees cost $50 and homeowners are allowed two trees per planting season.

For more information on Rooted in Cheyenne, visit https://rootedincheyenne.com. Further information and questions may be directed to Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division at 637-6428. Residents can follow the tree planting event on Rooted in Cheyenne’s Facebook page.