Arbor Day Events, Tree Giveaways & Sales
Below is a list of Arbor Day Celebrations, as well as tree sales and giveaways. The Mississippi Forestry Commission encourages all citizens to celebrate Mississippi Arbor Day by planting a new tree, ensuring the health of our community forests for future generations.
2024 Arbor Day Events, Tree Giveaways & Sales
We will be adding 2024 Arbor Day Events and Tree Giveaways & Sales as we receive them, so please check back regularly. If you know of an Arbor Day event, tree giveaway, or sale that should be added to the list below, please email keasley@mfc.ms.gov.
Adams County | February 16, 2024 7:00 am – 12:00 pm Adams County USDA Building (garage) 110 Northgate Rd Natchez, MS 39120 Contact: Theresa McGaughey 601-493-2869 tlmcgaughey@yahoo.com Bare-root seedlings: 2’-3’ variety of fruit trees, flowering dogwood(pink & white), variety of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, Pecan, Oak, and Persimmon. Loblolly Pines will be given away while supplies last. A discounted price will be given on orders received by December 28, 2023. |
Alcorn County | February 8, 2024 8 am (while supplies last) USDA Service Center 3103 Mullins Drive Corinth, MS 38834 Contact: Seth Bragg 662-287-7223 Ext. 3 seth..bragg@1usda.gov The Alcorn County SWCD is hosting an Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. Available Seedlings: Sugar Maple, Red Buckeye, White Flowering Dogwood, Persimmon, Sawtooth Oak, White Oak, Bur Oak, Nuttall Oak, Bald Cypress, Hardy Pecan, Chinese Chestnuts, Hazelnut, Fruit Trees, Pee Gee Hydrangea, and Blueberry. *Limited Availability per Species while supplies last *Limit 5 seedings per person while supplies last *Limit 2 fruit species per person while supplies last |
City of Amory | Tree Planting Celebration Panther Park February 14, 2024 9 am Tree Planting Ceremony 11 am Arbor Day Celebration |
Calhoun county | February 7, 2024 8:30 am – 4 pm 411 South Main Street, Calhoun City, MS 38916 (USDA office) Contact person- Sandra Lee Giveaway Trees- Persimmon, beech, plum, cypress, chestnut, oaks |
Carroll County | February 9, 2024 9 am Carrollton USDA office 12836 Hwy 35, Carrollton, MS 38917 Contact – Morgan McClain 662-237-0198 ext. 3. Carroll County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting its annual tree sale and giveaway. The deadline to order is December 8, 2023. |
Desoto County | February 8, 2024 8 am -12 pm (while supplies last) Bank Plus Sports Complex Indoor Soccer Field 3335 Pine Tar Aly Southaven, MS 38672 Contact: Meleiah Tyus 662-912-4152 desotocountyswcd@gmail.com Desoto County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting its Annual Tree Givewawway. Available Species: American Plum, Bald Cypress, Common Hackberry, Higbush Blueberry, Loblolly Pine, Native Pecan, Paw Paw, Pee-Gee Hydrangea, Persimmon, Red Crepe Myrtle, Red Maple, Red Oak, Sassafras, Sawtooth Oak, Shumard Oak, Southern Magnolia, Spice Bush, Water Oak, and White Flowering Dogwood *3 seedlings per species per person |
Forrest County | February 8, 2024 9:30 am (while supplies last) Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center 962 Sullivan Drive Hattiesburg MS 39401 Contact: Deena Hunter 601-583-1184 Ext. 3 deena.hunter@ms.nacdnet.net Forrest County Soil & Water Conservation is hosting an Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. Bare-root seedlings: Chinese Chestnut, Sawtooth Oak, White Oak, Nuttall Oak, and Shumard Oak. |
Franklin County | Sale- presale until January 10, 2024. Trees usually arrive during February. If not, it will be early March. Location: 38 Walnut Street, Meadville, MS (NRCS office) Contact – Mary Sullivan Trees- Variety (21) Shade/Ornamental Trees, Nut Trees, Plants, Fruit Trees, Flowering Trees, Muscadine Grape Seedlings for trellis or fence Pre-sell Orders, Payment Due at the time of Ordering — Orders are due January 10, 2024, but if orders come in the first part of next week, the office will take them. “Time Release” Fertilize Tablet – 50 Tablets per bag. |
Grenada County | February 9, 2024 9:30 am (while supplies last) USDA Service Center Building 2330 Sunset Drive Grenada, MS 38901 Contact: Wendy Counts wendy.l.counts@ms.nacdnet.net Contact: Lashon Counts, District Clerk 662-226-4441, ext 3 Grenada County Soil & Water Conservation District and The Natural Resource Conservation Service are hosting an Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. Available Species: Red Maple, Eastern Redbud, and Sawtooth Oak *3 seedlings per variety per person |
Harrison County | February 9, 2024 8 am $5 Entry Fee Lyman Community Center |
Humphreys County | February 16, 2024 8 am until SWCD Office, Belzoni, MS Contact- Mona Hagar Giveaway Trees – Hardwoods (oaks, cypress, etc) |
Itawamba County | February 16, 2024 9 am (while supplies last) 201 Mueller Brass Road, Fulton, MS Contact:- Maria Klaesen, 862-9793 Itawamba County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting its annual Tree Giveaway. They will have 12″ Bareroot seedlings available: sawtooth oak, nuttall oak, persimmon, hardy pecan |
Jackson County | February 9, 2024 9 am Estuarine Center at MS Gulf Coast Community College |
Lafayette County | February 9, 2024 8 (while supplies last) 70 F. D. Buddy East Parkway, Oxford, MS 38655 Contact- Carol Watts Giveaway Trees- Persimmon, southern magnolia, sawtooth oak, white oak, red oak, bald cypress, sugar maple, red maple, hardy pecan black walnut, honey crisp apple, belle of Georgia peach, santa rosa plum, bartlette pear, muscadine vines, oakleaf hydrangea, and red crape myrtle. |
Lamar County | February 9, 2024 9 am (while supplies last) Lamar County Multipurpose Building 99 Central Industrial Row Purvis, MS 39475 Contact: Lisa Browning 601-794-5600 lisabatsonbrowning@gmail.com Bare-root seedlings: River Birch, Black Cherry, Elderberry, American Elm, Red Maple, Nuttall Oak, Pecan, Yellow Poplar & Sugarberry. |
Lawrence County | The presale deadline was December 2023. |
Lee County | February 9, 2024 8 am (while supplies last) 3098 Cliff Gookin Blvd, Tupelo Contact: Monica Gates Giveaway Trees- Hardwoods- White oak, sawtooth oak, water oak, pine oak, willow oak, Shumard oak, bald cypress, and pecan. |
Lowndes County | February 1st and 2nd, 2024 8:30 am- 4:00 pm 2282 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Ste #1, Columbus, MS 39705 Contact: Lori Chiasson Giveaway Trees- Hardwoods, dogwood, river birch, red maple, pecan, sawtooth oak. Loblolly pine upon request. |
Madison County | January 31, 2024 Across from Corner Street Market Main St., Flora, MS -AND- February 1, 2024 Courthouse Square, Canton, MS -AND- February 2, 2024 Ridgeland City Hall 100 W. School St., Ridgeland, MS Time – 11 am – 2 pm Giveaway trees- 2 sawtooth oak, 2 shumard oak, and 2 redbud Sale trees- $5 a bundle- 2 persimmon, 2 wax myrtle, 2 dogwood |
Marshall County | February 12 -16, 2024 Marshall County Schools Contact- Lemon Phelps There will not be a tree giveaway, only an educational event. |
Monroe County | February 9, 2024 8 am (while supplies last) 517 Hwy 145 N, Ste 6, Aberdeen, MS 39730 Monroe Co. Ag Complex front parking lot Contact – Ronda Garcia Trees- Sawtooth oak, chestnut oak, red maple, persimmon, American plum, pawpaw, pee gee hydrangea. |
Montgomery County | February 9, 2024 9 am 11 West Courthouse Drive, Winona, MS 38967 Contact:- Carla Walls Giveaway and Sale |
Newton County | February 8, 2024 10 am 76 Little Rock Decatur Road, Decatur, MS 39327 Contact: Robin McDonald (robin.mcdonald@usda.gov) or Emilie Smith (emilie.smith@usda.gov), 601-635-2327 ext 3 Giveaway Trees- sugar maple, white flowering dogwood, eastern redbud, persimmon, sawtooth oak, nuttall oak, Shumard oak, Chinese chestnut. |
Oktibbeha County | February 9th 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Downtown parking lot behind Starkville Café Starkville, MS Contact: Christie Lawrence, co-chair of the Starkville Town and Country Garden Club Conservation & Environment CommitteeC: 214-681-2987 christie.j3.lawrence@gmail.com The Starkville Town and Country Garden Club is planting red maple trees in the downtown parking lot behind the Starkville Café to replace several trees that died. |
Panola County | February 9, 2024 9 am – 4:30 pm NRCS Field Office Contact- Jessica Downs Giveaway Trees- Bald cypress, southern red oak, cherrybark oak, laurel oak, Shumard oak |
Sharkey County | February 8, 2024 8 am – 12 pm USDA Service Center 70 Frontage Rd Rolling Fork, MS Contact- Terri Harden 662-873-0004 ext 3 Giveaway Trees – Crape Myrtle, tulip poplar, river birch |
Stone County | February 16, 2024 9 am Stone County Soil and Water Office |
Sunflower County | February 14- Ruleville, MS -AND- February 15- Indianola, MS |
Tate County | February 9, 2024 8 am – 12 pm Tate Farmers Market- 451 Norfleet Drive, Senatobia, MS 38668 Contact: Cathy Tarver- 662-288-4070 Giveaway Trees- Loblolly pine, cherrybark oak, nutall oak, Shumard oak, white oak, pecan, persimmon, Chickasaw plum, crabapple, flowering dogwood, eastern redbug, tulip poplar, sourwood, Lynwood gold forsythia, blackberries. |
Yalobusha County | February 9, 2024 9 am Yalobusha Field Office Contact- Sherry Bishop Giveaway Trees- Pecan (native) |