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Participants who complete event registration will receive a free native tree when they show a photo of a cut down Callery pear tree from their property. Registration is open and runs through April 16th. Members from the Meramec Hills Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalists, Ozark Rivers Audubon, and the Missouri Native Plant Society will be on hand to answer questions.Participants will receive potted native trees, donated by Forest ReLeaf and Forrest Keeling Nursery, in 3-gallon containers that stand between 2- and 4-feet tall. The trees are young and small to ensure the least amount of stress on the tree in the planting process, as well as easier transportation. In Rolla, there are Blackgum, Deciduous Holly, Eastern Ninebark, Red Maple, Swamp White Oak, Redbud, PawPaw trees available for pick up.
To register or for more information about this event including other pickup locations, a full list of native tree species offered and how to identify Callery pear trees, visit: https://moinvasives.org/pear-buyback/
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Ozark Rivers Audubon Chapter - Rolla, 936 Meriweather Ct, Rolla, MO 65401-5112, United States
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