The Centennial Tree Program makes several species of young trees available for citizens to buy at a discount annually. The trees feature a trunk diameter of 1″-1.5″ and range in height from 5-10 feet, with none weighing more than 40 lbs. They must be planted on residential private property within the City of Centennial, with a limit of one tree per household.
How about planting long-living trees in honor of your community’s name: Centennial. The Rocky Mountain bristlecone pines native to Colorado. The oldest living tree of this species is thought to be a 1,591+ year-old tree in north-central Colorado.
According to the Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado’s major tree species include bristlecone pine, Colorado blue spruce, Douglas-fir, Engelmann spruce, limber pine, lodgepole pine, narrowleaf cottonwood, quaking aspen, piñon pine, plains cottonwood, ponderosa pine, Rocky Mountain juniper, subalpine fir, and white fir.