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By Traci Rushing

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

Fast Facts

• UAM to host “Free Tree Friday” on April 3
• Local Arkansas Forestry Division personnel will be giving away up to 5 native bare-root seedlings to those that attend
• Event held at the UAM Forestry Complex parking lot from 11am to 1pm

 Looking to grow something meaningful this spring? The University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources invites the community to take part in the statewide “Free Tree Friday” event on Friday, April 3, 11 a.m. to 1p.m.

Individuals may receive up to five free bare-root tree seedlings at the giveaway, which will be held in the parking lot of UAM’s H.H. Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex on Forestry Court in Monticello.

Seedlings include a mix of native species, such as pecan, sycamore, overcup oak and Shumard oak. Because the seedlings are distributed as bare root, proper planting is important for success. Planting and species selection guides are available on the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s website.

“Free Tree Friday” is a statewide initiative led by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, with CFANR serving as the Monticello host site for Arbor Day. Funding for the program is provided by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.

The event promotes tree planting while highlighting the environmental and community benefits trees provide, supporting broader urban and community forestry efforts across Arkansas.

“As we have for the past four years, it’s a great opportunity to partner with the Arkansas Forestry Division for this event,” said Michael Blazier, dean of the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. “It’s an important part of our campus’s annual celebration of Arbor Day.”

Community members are encouraged to attend, pick up their free seedlings and help make a lasting impact one tree at a time.

 

 

About the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center

The College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, a University of Arkansas System Center of Excellence, brings together interdisciplinary expertise through a partnership between the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The College and Center are headquartered at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus, but their programs range statewide with the mission of developing and delivering teaching, research, and extension programs that enhance and ensure the sustainability and productivity of forest-based natural resources and agricultural systems. Academic programs are delivered by the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources through the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Through the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, research is administered by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, and extension and outreach activities are coordinated by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.

About the Division of Agriculture

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system. 

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three system campuses.  

Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment) without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.