The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is celebrating Arbor Day by launching its sixth annual “Free Tree Fridays” campaign, a statewide effort to encourage tree planting. Free bare root seedlings will be available to Arkansans through April 24 at locations across the state.
“Free Tree Fridays embody the spirit of Arbor Day by offering people the opportunity to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees in their own backyards and in their communities,” said Kristine Kimbro, Urban and Community Forestry coordinator. “Rather than just celebrating Arbor Day once, we are excited to offer multiple seedling giveaways across the state during the six weeks between our state’s Arbor Day and National Arbor Day.”
In coordination with the Free Tree Friday campaign, two of the events will serve as Arkansas ReLeaf distributions, offering tree seedlings to support replanting efforts in communities affected by tornadoes and other natural disasters. One will be held April 3 in Paragould…