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Reserve Trees: Visit the Howard County Bee City Website for more information and to reserve trees, beginning on March 23rd at 9am. About the Giveaway Launched in April 2022, Trees for Bees is part of Howard County Bee City , led by the Office of Community Sustainability. This program provides native trees and shrubs that support pollinators, wildlife, and local ecosystems. Trees for Bees offers trees to non-profits for common areas and hosts a residential giveaway to encourage planting at home. Our giveaway highlights the vital role native trees and shrubs play in supporting pollinators, especially in spring. The species offered provide pollen, nectar, food, and shelter for native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife—while also adding natural beauty to your landscape. Howard County Bee City’s Trees for Bees giveaway highlights the vital role native trees and shrubs play in supporting pollinators, especially in spring. The species offered provide pollen, nectar, food, and shelter for native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife—while also adding natural beauty to your landscape. These native plants are adapted to the Chesapeake Bay region and also help combat climate change by sequestering carbon, reduce stormwater runoff, and improve local water quality. Planting Resources: Tree Planting Instructions Video Tree Care Guide To learn more details about these tree species, visit  https://plants.usda.gov . Trees improve the environment in terms of climate, stormwater, energy savings and economic value to homeowners. Learn more about tree benefits at  ArborDay.org . Another great option that encourages residents to plant trees is the Marylanders Plant Trees coupon program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers a $25 coupon off of native trees that cost $50 or more at participating nurseries.   Find the coupon here  and use the tabs on the left of the page to find Participating Nurseries and Recommended Trees. For more information about how you can help pollinators click HERE Trees for Bees through the years 2022:  1,000 trees . The species were  Acer rubrum, Cercis canadensis, Amelanchier canadensis, Prunus americana, Salix sericea, Ceanothus americanus, Clethra alnifolia, and Cornus amomum . ​ 2023:  1,365 trees . The species were  Nyssa sylvatica, Cercis canadensis, Prunus serotina, Salix discolor, Aronia arbutifolia, Clethra alnifolia, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Callicarpa americana . ​ 2024:  1,650 trees . The species were  Celtis occidentalis, Juniperus virginiana, Prunus serotina, Aronia melanocarpa, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Viburnum nudum . 2025:  1,650 trees.  The species were  Quercus falcata, Nyssa sylvatica, Prunus virginiana, Tilia americana, Cornus racemosa, Physocarpus opulifolius,  and  Viburnum lentago.
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This program provides native trees and shrubs that support pollinators, wildlife, and local ecosystems. Trees for Bees offers trees to non-profits for common areas and hosts a residential giveaway to encourage planting at home. Our giveaway highlights the vital role native trees and shrubs play in supporting pollinators, especially in spring. The species offered provide pollen, nectar, food, and shelter for native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife—while also adding natural beauty to your landscape. Howard County Bee City’s Trees for Bees giveaway highlights the vital role native trees and shrubs play in supporting pollinators, especially in spring. The species offered provide pollen, nectar, food, and shelter for native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife—while also adding natural beauty to your landscape. These native plants are adapted to the Chesapeake Bay region and also help combat climate change by sequestering carbon, reduce stormwater runoff, and improve local water quality. ### Planting Resources: [Tree Planting Instructions Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atFwgyrJmnI) [Tree Care Guide](https://livegreenhoward.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BROCHURE_TreePlantingCareGuide-2023-2-21.pdf) To learn more details about these tree species, visit [https://plants.usda.gov](https://plants.usda.gov/). Trees improve the environment in terms of climate, stormwater, energy savings and economic value to homeowners. Learn more about tree benefits at [ArborDay.org](https://www.arborday.org/trees/index-benefits.cfm?TrackingID=404). Another great option that encourages residents to plant trees is the Marylanders Plant Trees coupon program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers a \$25 coupon off of native trees that cost \$50 or more at participating nurseries. [Find the coupon here](https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/MarylandersPlantTrees/Print-Your-Coupon.aspx) and use the tabs on the left of the page to find Participating Nurseries and Recommended Trees. For more information about how you can help pollinators click [HERE](https://hocobeecity.weebly.com/%E2%80%8E) Trees for Bees through the years 2022: **1,000 trees**. The species were *Acer rubrum, Cercis canadensis, Amelanchier canadensis, Prunus americana, Salix sericea, Ceanothus americanus, Clethra alnifolia, and Cornus amomum*. ​ 2023: **1,365 trees**. The species were *Nyssa sylvatica, Cercis canadensis, Prunus serotina, Salix discolor, Aronia arbutifolia, Clethra alnifolia, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Callicarpa americana*. ​ 2024: **1,650 trees**. 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### Reserve Trees: Visit the [Howard County Bee City Website](https://hocobeecity.weebly.com/trees-for-bees.html) for more information and to reserve trees, beginning on March 23rd at 9am. ### About the Giveaway Launched in April 2022, Trees for Bees is part of [Howard County Bee City](https://hocobeecity.weebly.com/), led by the Office of Community Sustainability. This program provides native trees and shrubs that support pollinators, wildlife, and local ecosystems. Trees for Bees offers trees to non-profits for common areas and hosts a residential giveaway to encourage planting at home. Our giveaway highlights the vital role native trees and shrubs play in supporting pollinators, especially in spring. The species offered provide pollen, nectar, food, and shelter for native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife—while also adding natural beauty to your landscape. Howard County Bee City’s Trees for Bees giveaway highlights the vital role native trees and shrubs play in supporting pollinators, especially in spring. The species offered provide pollen, nectar, food, and shelter for native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife—while also adding natural beauty to your landscape. These native plants are adapted to the Chesapeake Bay region and also help combat climate change by sequestering carbon, reduce stormwater runoff, and improve local water quality. ### Planting Resources: [Tree Planting Instructions Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atFwgyrJmnI) [Tree Care Guide](https://livegreenhoward.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BROCHURE_TreePlantingCareGuide-2023-2-21.pdf) To learn more details about these tree species, visit [https://plants.usda.gov](https://plants.usda.gov/). Trees improve the environment in terms of climate, stormwater, energy savings and economic value to homeowners. Learn more about tree benefits at [ArborDay.org](https://www.arborday.org/trees/index-benefits.cfm?TrackingID=404). Another great option that encourages residents to plant trees is the Marylanders Plant Trees coupon program. Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers a \$25 coupon off of native trees that cost \$50 or more at participating nurseries. [Find the coupon here](https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/MarylandersPlantTrees/Print-Your-Coupon.aspx) and use the tabs on the left of the page to find Participating Nurseries and Recommended Trees. For more information about how you can help pollinators click [HERE](https://hocobeecity.weebly.com/%E2%80%8E) Trees for Bees through the years 2022: **1,000 trees**. The species were *Acer rubrum, Cercis canadensis, Amelanchier canadensis, Prunus americana, Salix sericea, Ceanothus americanus, Clethra alnifolia, and Cornus amomum*. ​ 2023: **1,365 trees**. The species were *Nyssa sylvatica, Cercis canadensis, Prunus serotina, Salix discolor, Aronia arbutifolia, Clethra alnifolia, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Callicarpa americana*. ​ 2024: **1,650 trees**. The species were *Celtis occidentalis, Juniperus virginiana, Prunus serotina, Aronia melanocarpa, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Viburnum nudum*. 2025: **1,650 trees.** The species were *Quercus falcata, Nyssa sylvatica, Prunus virginiana, Tilia americana, Cornus racemosa, Physocarpus opulifolius,* and *Viburnum lentago.*
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