TreeFest 2025 - Annual Tree Giveaway Event!

Name: TreeFest 2025 - Annual Tree Giveaway Event!
Start: 2025-01-17T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-18T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Independance Mall Wilmington NC

Schedule

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Independance Mall Wilmington NC | Wilmington, NC

The 27th annual TreeFest will take place on Friday, January 17, and Saturday, January 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or while supplies last, at Independence Mall (JC Penny wing). Households can select up to five free trees or grasses, with a suggested $5 donation per household. All plants are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and species availability may vary. TreeFest organizers encourage visitors to bring their own bags or buckets to reduce plastic waste, as bare-root seedlings should be planted promptly. Experts will be on hand to assist with plant selection and provide care advice, with considerations for site conditions, space, and utility lines.
The TreeFest committee expects to receive and have the following 12 species available from the NC Forestry Nursery in Goldsboro:
Longleaf pine
Atlantic white cedar
Eastern red cedar
American persimmon
Flowering dogwood
Eastern redbud
Red maple
River birch
Live oak
White oak
Silky dogwood (shrub)
Indiangrass (bunchgrass)
TreeFest began in 1997 to restore tree populations after hurricanes Bertha and Fran. Since then, over 100,000 tree seedlings have been distributed to local residents. The event is made possible by sponsors and a volunteer planning committee, with plants grown by the NC Forest Service Nursery in Goldsboro.