Keep Forsyth County Beautiful Hosts Free Native Tree Giveaway at Polo Fields

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful hosted a free native tree giveaway Feb. 21 at Polo Fields Barn, distributing free 3- and 5-gallon native trees to qualifying Forsyth County residents. The event was organized by Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, a local nonprofit focused on community greening, litter prevention and environmental education.

Organizers offered the 3- and 5-gallon container trees at no charge to residents who met the event’s qualifying criteria; the original announcement described the effort as “a free tree giveaway for Forsyth County residents” and stated that “The KFCB Tree Giveaway offered free 3- or 5-gallon native trees to qualifying Forsyth County [residents].” Polo Fields Barn served as the distribution site for the program.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful frames the giveaway within its broader mission. The organization’s website states: “The core focus areas of Keep Forsyth County Beautiful are waste reduction and recycling, beautification and community greening, litter prevention and reduction, and water quality.” That mission language appears alongside calls to action on the group’s site including “Donate Now!”, “# Take Action”, and “Scroll for more.”

The KFCB website also listed other recent and upcoming activities that are separate from the Feb. 21 giveaway. Those items include: “Bring One for the Chipper! Recycle your Christmas tree through Jan 31”; “Community Action Crew- Help us make anti-litter TikToks! - January 22”; and “Meet Up and Clean Up - Join us for a fun litter clean up!- January 24.” The site further promotes outreach with the line: “Engaging field and classroom presentations for ages pre-K to adult covering the impact of human behavior on the environment.”

Several operational details about the Polo Fields Barn giveaway were not released alongside the announcement. Keep Forsyth County Beautiful did not publish a start time or end time for the distribution, did not specify the number of trees available or any per-household limits, and did not define what qualifies a resident as “qualifying Forsyth County” for the purpose of receiving a tree. The organization also did not list the specific native species being distributed or state whether on-site volunteers would assist with loading or planting.

The tree giveaway is consistent with KFCB’s stated programs that encourage resident participation in greening and litter-prevention work. For residents seeking more information, the organization’s site highlights avenues to get involved, including “From Litter Clean ups to Storm Drain Markings, see how you, your family, or your group, can help keep our county clean, green, and beautiful!”