This fall, Clermont Soil & Water is partnering with the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments and Taking Root to distribute free trees to landowners in certain areas of Bethel and Tate Township. The distribution is made possible by funding received through an Urban Forestry grant provided by the Ohio Division of Forestry. Registration will open in the near future.

Once registration is open, residents can check if they are eligible by going to OKI’s Tree for Me site and clicking “Active Distributions”.

Species distributed will be non-ALB host species including oaks, beech, basswood, and more. Pickup is on 9/19 from 10AM-6PM, and 9/20 from 9AM-12PM, at the Village of Bethel maintenance garage. Those receiving trees will be required to sign a non-binding maintenance pledge.

For more information, contact (513) 732-7075 ext. 4, or email jhahn@clermontcountyohio.gov.