BELLA VISTA -- The City is hosting a tree giveaway for Bella Vista residents starting at 9 a.m. Oct. 20 in the parking lot of St. Bernard Catholic Church located at 1 St. Bernard Lane.
This will be a drive-through event. Participants should follow markings to the tree giveaway area and avoid any areas closer to the church to avoid disrupting other activities there.
Trees and shrubs of various species will be available until noon or until they are gone. Bella Vista residents who provide proof of residency with a current utility bill can get one tree per household.
Species available this fall include Nannyberry Viburnum, Shumard Oak, Black Cherry, Witchhazel, Eastern Redbud, White Flowering Dogwood, Downy Serviceberry and American Cranberry.
The trees have been provided through a grant from the Walton Family Foundation as part of a larger regional project to help increase and diversify the area's tree canopy.
For questions, call 479-268-4980.