Urban Forestry to host tree giveaway Jan. 18

Pinellas County Urban Forestry is hosting a tree giveaway for Pinellas County residents at the County’s Urban Forestry and Landscape Services Campus in Clearwater from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 18. The giveaway is in celebration of Florida Arbor Day.

A variety of shade and accent trees are available on a first come first served basis at the campus, located at 4500 126th Ave N, Clearwater. Each household may receive up to two free trees. Trees available may include:

• Red maple (Acer rubrum)
• Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
• Green buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)
• Loblolly bay (Gordonia lasianthus)
• Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
• South Florida Slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa)
• Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
• Red bay (Persea borbonia)
• Dahoon holly (Ilex cassine)

Distribution will be by drive-through pickup. Drivers will stop at a queue, select their plants of choice, and then pull up to a loading area to receive them.

For more information, visit https://pinellas.gov/event/florida-arbor-day-tree-giveaway/.