The 2021 Reforest the Bluegrass will once again be a Reforest at Home event. Free tree seedlings* will be available for Fayette County residents from noon on Friday through Sunday at partner locations around Lexington on the following dates:
*A limit of three trees per household, in total across all dates. Please only take what you will plant and be considerate of others.
- April 9 – 11
- April 16 – 18
- April 23 – 25
Reforest at Home seedling pick-up locations:
- Cabela's, 1510 Conservation Way
- Good Foods Co-op, 455-D Southland Dr.
- J & H Lanmark, 189 Moore Dr.
- John's Run/Walk Shop – Ashland, 317 S. Ashland Ave.
- John's Run/Walk Shop – Palomar, 3735 Palomar Centre Dr., Unit 140
- L'Escalade Fitness, 916 N. Broadway
- Wild Birds Unlimited, 152 N. Locust Hill Dr.
Reforest the Bluegrass on-site plantings
Limited in-person planting opportunities will also be available from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 10, Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, April 24 on a first-come, first-served basis. Groups must sign up for a 30-minute window at a designated location with members of their own household. Masks, social distancing and safety protocols will be in place.
Pre-registration is required. Walk-ups cannot be accommodated.
Use the links below to pre-register.
April 10
April 17
April 24
Reforest at Home schedule
April 9 – 11 (Week 1)
| Tree | Suitable for under utility lines (15 - 20' average mature height) | Prefers partial shade | Requires large growing room | Produces a nut or fruit |
| Flowering dogwood | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Northern red oak | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Redbud | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sugar maple | No | No | Yes | No |
| Yellow poplar | No | No | Yes | No |
April 16 – 18 (Week 2)
| Tree | Suitable for under utility lines (15 - 20' average mature height) | Prefers partial shade | Requires large growing room | Produces a nut or fruit |
| Bur oak | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Persimmon | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Redbud | Yes | No | No | No |
| River birch | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sycamore | No | No | Yes | Yes |
April 23 – 25 (Week 3)
| Tree | Suitable for under utility lines (15 - 20' average mature height) | Prefers partial shade | Requires large growing room | Produces a nut or fruit |
| Bald cypress | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Button bush | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Pawpaw | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Shumard oak | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Swamp white oak | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Plant your tree
Proper planting and tree care information
Our accomplishments
- More than 195 acres of floodplains restored
- More than 17,500 volunteers involved
- More than 150,000 tree seedlings planted
- Around 65% first-year survival rates
- Fewer than $175,000 of local government funds spent
- More than $130,000 private funds raised
- If plantings had been contracted out, they would have cost $1.2 million.
2021 Sponsors
GOLDEN OAK SPONSORS
Kentucky American Water
Kentucky Utilities
Lexmark
Sekisui
SILVER MAPLE SPONSORS
John’s Run/Walk Shop
Big Beaver Tree Service
BRONZE PINE SPONSORS
Environmental Commission
Big Bang Customs
Quantrell Subaru
Paul Miller Ford/Fortune Collision