Free Trees for Your Land! Creek ReLeaf Open House

About this event

Learn about Frederick County's free tree-planting program that has planted nearly 600 acres of forested land in Frederick County! The Creek ReLeaf program plants native trees on privately owned lands at no cost to property owners. Meet staff from the Division of Energy and Environment who will give an overview of the program, share photos of local projects, discuss the requirements for property owners to participate, and answer any questions you may have.

At this location, you can also take a look at a reforestation project in real life!

Supported by federal and state grants, the program helps landowners remove invasive plants, get native trees planted, maintain the plantings for five years...AND, participants receive a per-acre-planted payment in exchange for placing a conservation easement on the land to keep the forest in place. The land remains the property of the owner — just with more trees and less maintenance!