04/02/2026
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🌳 Replace Your Callery Pear with a Native Tree!
If you remove a Callery pear from your property, you can receive a free native replacement tree at one of our May 2026 buyback events. This program applies to Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) and its common cultivars, including ‘Bradford,’ ‘Cleveland Select,’ and ‘Aristocrat.’
⚠️ Important:
Before signing up, please read all event details carefully on the event page. Registration will open later this spring.
Here’s how it works:
✔ Remove your Callery pear (trees removed in 2025 or 2026 qualify)
✔ Provide proof of removal (photos of the tree before and the stump after, or an arborist invoice)
✔ Sign up for a free native replacement tree
🌱 Native species available include:
• Bur Oak
• Kentucky Coffeetree
• Eastern Redbud
• Serviceberry
• Sargent Crabapple
Please note:
This program does not pay for tree removals.
Work with a KAA or ISA-certified arborist if you need professional removal.
One replacement tree per household, and species are first-come, first-served.
We encourage landowners to remove Callery pear as soon as possible to help stop the spread of this invasive tree!
📬 Want to be the first to know when registration opens?
Visit the EVENT webpage and sign up for the Kansas Canopy newsletter (under the sign up tab): https://buff.ly/1k8qpwa
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