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Free Tree Fridays
Adding trees to your yard or to the community forest is beneficial to all Arkansans, and spring is an excellent time to plant trees! In honor of Arkansas Arbor Day, celebrated annually on the 3rd Monday in March, and National Arbor Day, celebrated annually on the last Friday of April, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division hosts bare-root seedling giveaways at various locations across the state. The dates and locations for 2024 are below:
Date | City | County | Location | Time | Address |
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3/29 | Malvern | Hot Spring | NRCS Office | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 2300 Leopard Lane, Suite T, Malvern, AR 72104 |
3/29 | Mena | Polk | Atwoods | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1100 N U.S. 71 North, Mena, AR 71953 |
3/29 | Wynne | Cross | Wynne Fire Department | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1111 Falls Blvd., Wynne, AR 72396 |
4/5 | Ashdown | Little River | Horatio State Bank | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 110 Main St., Ashdown, AR 71822 |
4/5 | Pocahontas | Randolph | American Made General Store | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1100 Pace Rd., Pocahontas, AR 72455 |
4/5 | Redfield | Jefferson | Redfield City Ball Park | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Huck Finn Blvd., Redfield, AR 72132 |
4/5 | Sheridan | Grant | Mad Butcher | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 815 Rock St., Sheridan, AR 72150 |
4/12 | Dierks | Howard | Forestry Division Office | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 106 Forestry Drive, Dierks, AR 71833 |
4/12 | Goshen | Washington | Goshen City Hall | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 124 Church St., Goshen, AR 72735 |
4/12 | Lepanto | Poinsett | Parking lot at 205 W. Broad St. | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 205 W. Broad St., Lepanto, AR 72354 |
4/12 | Lonoke | Lonoke | Marjorie Walker McCranry Memorial Library | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 204 E. 2nd St., Lonoke, AR 72086 |
4/12 | Pine Bluff | Jefferson | Lowe's | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 2906 E. Harding, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 |
4/12 | Warren | Bradley | Warren City Park | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 400 W. Church St., Warren, AR 71671 |
4/19 | Benton | Saline | River Center-Riverside Park (under outside awning) | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1800 Citizens Drive, Benton, AR 72015 |
4/19 | Casa | Perry | Casa Community Center | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 114 S. Maple St., Casa, AR 72025 |
4/19 | Jonesboro | Craighead | Earle Bell Community Center | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1212 S. Church St., Jonesboro, AR 72401 |
4/19 | Little Rock | Pulaski | UAMS (B level area off Deck 2) | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205 |
4/26 | Arkadelphia | Clark | NRCS Office | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 640 S. 6th St. C, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 |
4/26 | Fairfield Bay | Van Buren | Fairfield Bay Chamber of Commerce | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 120 Village Place Suite 1, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 |
4/26 | Little Rock | Pulaski | Arkansas Department of Agriculture | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205 |
4/26 | Osceola | Mississippi | NRCS Office | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 3137 W. Keiser Ave., Osceola, AR 72370 |
4/26 | Stuttgart | Arkansas | Chamber of Commerce | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 507 S. Main St., Stuttgart, AR 72160 |
The Arbor Day act of planting a tree gives hope that the tree will grow to provide clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities, and natural beauty. The idea for the annual Free Tree Fridays campaign started in 2021 when Grant County Ranger Troy Wood requested an Arbor Day celebration giveaway in his county.
Species vary based on location, but all are native Arkansas hardwood species. There is a limit of five seedlings per person. Additional seedlings may be purchased in larger quantities from Baucum Nursery.
Click here to view the available Free Trees Species.
For additional information, contact Kristine Kimbro, Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator, at kristine.kimbro@agriculture.arkansas.gov.