North Carolina residents who are tired of their Bradford pear trees can now participate in the Bradford Pear Bounty Program. This program offers free, native trees in exchange for removing Bradford/Callery pear trees from their property. The program will be hosting events in Wake Forest on March 18, 2023, in Newton (Catawba County) on April 22, 2023, and in Sanford on October 28, 2023. The date for Wilmington, NC is still to be announced.
Participants must pre-register for the program and attend the location and date/time of the event to pick up their trees. Only homeowners can register and receive replacement trees, and a before and after photo of the removed tree is required. The replacement trees are free, native, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants can exchange one native tree for each Bradford/Callery pear tree removal, with up to five (5) trees available for exchange.
While registration for the Wake Forest and Catawba County events is now full, interested parties should check back soon for fall event registration.
Bradford pear trees are invasive, weak, and have an unpleasant smell. It’s important to identify the Bradford pear tree and consider replacing it with a native tree. For more information on identification and the program requirements, visit the program’s website.
The Bradford Pear Bounty Program is an event-based program that encourages North Carolina residents to remove Bradford/Callery pear trees from their property and replace them with native trees. Don’t miss your chance to participate in this valuable program and help improve the health and beauty of North Carolina’s landscape. Register today and make a positive impact in your community!