Free Trees Available to Howard County Residents

The Howard Hughes Corporation is providing 300 trees to residents of Howard County through the Community Canopy Project, an Arbor Day Foundation program that helps expand the tree canopies of cities and towns across the United States. Howard County residents can reserve their free trees at www.arborday.org/howardhughes.

The trees will provide a multitude of community benefits including air absorption, water filtration, carbon capture and energy conservation along with helping homeowners lower energy bills through strategic planting. An online tool helps participants plant trees in the most strategic location near their homes or business leading to the maximum environmental impact and helping estimate the annual money savings that will result from planting the trees.

Residents of Howard County can reserve up to two (2) trees and are expected to care for and plant them in the location provided by the online tool. The types of trees offered include the following: Eastern Redbud, River Birch, Swamp White Oak and Tulip Poplar.

The Community Canopy Project for Howard County will continue until all 300 trees are reserved. The two-to-four-foot-tall trees will be delivered directly to customers at an ideal time for planting.

“This project provides significant environmental benefits and can help our residents save money on their energy bills,” said Greg Fitchitt, Regional President for Howard Hughes.