Get $100 rebate for planting a tree in Washington DC/Chicago

Chicago Sustainable Backyards Program

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city...ogram.html

Register:
http://www.chicagogreentech.org/g...gistration

Sustainable Backyards Rebates

Rebate forms are available to Chicago residents for up to 50% off their next local purchase of:

TREES (up to $100 back)

NATIVE PLANTS (up to $60 back)

COMPOST BINS (up to $50 back)

RAIN BARRELS (up to $40 back)

Rebate amounts were allocated based on the value of the ecosystem services provided by each product. Ecosystem services are the additional benefits of healthy ecosystems, including stormwater management, improved air quality, and improved human health.

Trees can provide many benefits to our quality of life; for each tree we plant we receive ecosystems services valued at roughly $1,200 over the life of that tree. All of these environmentally-friendly products are worth the investment!

Residents will not need to participate in a Sustainable Backyards Workshop to receive a rebate form, but are encouraged to attend a workshop to learn more about how to install, plant, and maintain these green infrastructure best management practices.

PLEASE NOTE: The City of Chicago will no longer sell subsidized rain barrels or compost bins.

How the Rebate Program Works

1.Get a rebate form from this website, a workshop or a participating retail outlet.
2.Purchase a rain barrel, compost bin, tree(s), or native plant(s) from your local garden center or hardware store. Here is a list of local retailers (updated 4/2012). View a map of local retailers.
3.Be sure your receipt clearly indicates your purchase! Ask the garden center staff to write in any necessary information that is not obvious or clear on your receipt, like what native plant species were purchased. This information is essential so we can process your rebate.
4.Carefully read through and complete the rebate form and mail it in with your itemized receipt to: Chicago Sustainable Backyards Program, Chicago Department of Transportation, 30 N. LaSalle, 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
5.Check your mailbox for a check from the City for up to 50% off your purchase. This could take up to 3 months (90 days). Thank you for your patience.