Bradford Pear Bounty Program Requirements
  • Pre-registration is required.
  • Tree removal is the homeowner’s responsibility. Several tree care service providers are offering discounts for those participating in the program (see below). Find a certified arborist here. 
  • This is an event-based program. Participants must attend at the location and date/time of the event to pick up their trees.
  • Any North Carolina resident local to the event location is eligible.
  • Only the homeowner can register and receive replacement trees.​
  • A before and after photo must be brought to the event (i.e., a picture of the tree standing and a picture of the tree on the ground). If the tree was not flowering when cut, an additional photo with a close up of the leaves or bark is required. 
  • Replacement trees are free, native, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Up to five (5) trees can be exchanged at a one-to-one ratio for the removal of five (5) Bradford pears. 
Tree Service Providers Offering Discounts
​Several tree service providers are offering discounts for Bradford pear tree removals for those participating in this program. Thank you for your support!​
  • ​Carolina Tree Care: 15% discount for Bradford pear tree removals participating in this program​​
    • ​Concord, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Matthews, Lake Tillery​
  • Heartwood Tree Services: 15% discount for Bradford pear tree removals participating in this program​​
    • ​Charlotte, Asheville, Lake Norman
  • CS Tree Services: 10% discount for Bradford pear tree removals participating in this program
    • ​Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Morrisville, Garner, Durham, Chapel Hill
Replacement Native Tree List
(Subject to availability and may differ between events)