The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees’ next tree giveaway is on March 7 in Columbus County.
The Wilmington-based nonprofit plans to distribute a little more than 1,000 trees, thanks to funding from Duke Energy Foundation, from 9 a.m. – noon at Riegelwood Baptist Church, 103 N.C. Highway 87.
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Trees available at the upcoming giveaway include varying species of oak — white, shumard, overcup, swamp white, and willow — as well as Dura Heat river birch, blackgum/tupelo, Princeton American elm, fringe tree, autumn brilliance serviceberry, Clarynette American hornbeam.
According to the organization’s website, Alliance for Cape Fear Trees has given away more than 19,800 trees and planted more than 3,500.
