Fall Tree Giveaway

Tree Giveaway

The 2023 Fall Tree Giveaway will be on Saturday, October 21st. The registration link will go live here at 9:00 am on  September 22nd, 2023. 

The City of Bentonville offers two tree giveaways a year for Bentonville residents, one in the spring and one in the fall. The goals of the giveaways are to increase the city’s overall tree canopy on residential property (commercial property is not eligible for this program), promote a healthier environment, and improve the physical appearance and visual character of the built environment.

Resources

The Right Tree in the Right Place

Tree Planting Instructions

Tree Planting Video

Planting a Tree or Shrub

Tree Maintenance Checklist


Tree Planting Tips

Right Tree, Right Place. Do not plant trees under or near powerlines. When the tree grows, the city will need to remove it to prevent obstruction or access to the powerline. Check out The Right Tree in the Right Place information from the Arbor Day Foundation.

How to Prepare and Plant a Container Tree. Check out these tree planting instructions from the Arbor Day Foundation and the video courtesy of Bentonville Park sand Recreation and the Benton County Extension Service.