Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District hosting an Arbor Day tree distribution

Tomorrow, Mississippi will celebrate Arbor Day! The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a drive-thru tree distribution in Gulfport at the Lyman Community Center.

Starting at 7:30 a.m. until all the trees are gone, for a small fee of $5, Harrison County residents can pick up a live oak tree, two blueberry bushes, a Southern magnolia, and a bundle of bareroot seedlings for their household.

Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner Patrick Chubb said, “This is an opportunity to help the citizens of Harrison County get out and experience the great outdoors and plant trees in their own yard. This year it’s even more important because we know we have a lot of students that are having to stay home and this essentially can be their science class. They can get out and plant a tree and then watch the tree grow throughout the years and years.”

This 50-year Mississippi Arbor Day distribution tradition will continue rain or shine.