Each spring, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture celebrates Arbor Day with its Free Tree Fridays campaign, distributing bare root seedlings to Arkansans at locations across the state.
The campaign encourages tree planting across Arkansas by offering free native seedlings to individuals and families.
Up to five seedlings are available per person. The 2026 species are pecan, sycamore, overcup oak, and Shumard oak.
2026 Schedule
All Free Tree Friday events run from 11 am to 1pm. In order to be fair to everyone planning to attend, seedlings will not be handed out prior to event start time.
| April 10 | Lonoke | Old Train Depot | 154 Front Street, Lonoke, AR 72086 |
| April 10 | Ashdown | Horatio State Bank | 110 West Main, Ashdown, AR 71822 |
| April 10 | Pocahontas | American Made General Store | 1100 Pace Rd, Pocahontas, AR 72455 |
| April 10 | Camden | Ouachita Valley Business & Technology Development Center | 625 South Adams, Camden, AR 71701 |
| April 10 | Benton | Saline County Library | 1800 Smithers Drive, Benton, AR 72015 |
| April 10 | Highfill | Highfill City Park | 180 NW Main Street, Highfill, AR 72761 |
| April 17 | West Memphis | Hightower Park & Amphitheater | 1323 East Broadway Ave, West Memphis, AR 72301 |
| April 17 | Stuttgart | Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce | 507 S. Main Street, Stuttgart, AR 72160 |
| April 17 | Mount Ida | Montgomery County Courthouse | 105 Hwy 270, Mount Ida, AR 71957 |
| April 17 | Marshall | Marshall High School | 1626 East Harding Street,950 Hwy 65, Marshall, AR 72650 |
| April 17 | Arkadelphia | Clark County NRCS Office | 640 South 6th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 |
| April 17 | Fairfield Bay | Fairfield Bay Chamber of Commerce | 365 Dave Creek Pkwy, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 |
| April 17 | Prescott | Prescott City Hall | 412 East Main Street, Prescott, AR 71857 |
| April 24 | Dierks | Howard County Forestry Office | 106 Forestry Drive, Dierks, AR 71833 |
| April 24 | Mountain Home | Baxter County Extension | 5 East 9th St, Mountain Home, AR 72653 |
| April 24 | Casa | Casa Community Center | 114 South Maple St, Casa, AR 72025 |
| April 24 | Little Rock | Arkansas Department of Agriculture | 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205 |
| April 24 | Goshen | Goshen Community Building | 244 Clark Street, Goshen, AR 72735 |
Looking for more trees? Additional seedlings can be purchased in bulk through Baucum Nursery.
Resources
- Free Tree Friday Species Notes: Consult this guide for more information on characteristics and planting considerations for this year’s species.
- How to Plant your Bare Root Tree
Program Contact: Krissy Kimbro
Email: [email protected]
Funding for this project is provided by the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.