Sustainable Blacksburg has extended their Bradford Pear tree bounty from once a year to all year long!
Visit the Sustainable Blacksburg website for details on how to remove a Bradford pear tree from your property and receive a young, native tree with a protective tree tube in return (limit 2).
Remove Bradford pear trees from your property and replace them with free native trees
* New River Valley property owners (homeowners and businesses) may obtain a free, native replacement tree for a Bradford pear tree removed from their property, a one-for-one replacement (limit 2). We will also consider applicants from beyond the NRV if you’re in the region covered by the Plant SWVA Natives Campaign and you can come to the NRV to retrieve your tree.
*This program is intended for Bradford pear trees that are planted in managed landscapes (e.g., yards). Wild Callery pears – those that grow in ditches, fields, and other natural areas and typically have sharp thorns – are not eligible for the exchange.
*Only the property owner can apply and get the tree(s).
*Property owners are responsible for the tree removal(s).
*Submit a before and after photo (i.e., a picture of the tree standing and a picture of the tree on the ground/cut) via email to sustainableblacksburgva@gmail.com. Include your name and the address of the property where the tree was removed.
*We have made this an ongoing program, so submit your photos anytime. Tree types may change, but we will have trees available so submit your pictures and we will work with you to get your tree(s) and tree tube(s) to you.
*If you are managing a public space (park, school, church, etc), you can qualify for exchange of more than two trees, including for removal of wild trees on your property.
*Specific tree species cannot be guaranteed, but provide your first and second choice trees and we will accommodate a preferred choice as we are able.
