Urban Forestry to host tree giveaway on April 19

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, April 19. The giveaway is in celebration of National Arbor Day.

A variety of shade and accent trees are available on a first-come first-served basis at the campus, located at 4550 126th Ave N, Clearwater. Each household may receive up to two free trees. Trees available may include:

• Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
• Dahoon holly (Ilex cassine)
• American elm (Ulmus americana)
• S.FL. Slash pine (Pinus e. var. densa)
• Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
• Red bay (Persea borbonia)
• Simpson stopper (Myrcianthes f.)
• Florida privet (Forestiera segregate)

Trees are typically three feet or taller and come in a 3-gallon pots, measuring 10-inches in diameter.