8 programs · checked October 17, 2026
Yard rebates in Arkansas
8 programs pay Arkansas residents for yard projects, 2 of them open to anyone in the state. 4 list themselves as open now. The largest, Arkansas Wetland and Riparian Zone Tax Credit Program, pays up to $50,000 per household. 2 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects1
- Stormwater fee credits1
- Trees3
- Native plants and pollinator habitat1
- Compost and mulch1
- Invasive plant removal1
Open to anyone in Arkansas
Statewide programs and tax benefits. Local programs below usually stack on top of these.
- OpenPlan required
Arkansas Wetland and Riparian Zone Tax Credit Program
Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division
Credit up to $50,000 per project, no more than $5,000 per tax year over a maximum of 10 years; limited to actual costs if under $50,000
Up to $50,000 per household
- Seasonal
Arkansas Forestry Free Tree Fridays
Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Forestry) with Arkansas Urban Forestry Council
Up to 5 free bare-root native tree seedlings per person
Rain garden and stormwater rebates
Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells
- Status not postedPlan required
Beaver Watershed Alliance Land Management Practice Mini-Grant
Beaver Watershed Alliance
not published
Stormwater fee credits
Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot
- Open
City of Fayetteville Residential Stormwater Utility Credit
City of Fayetteville Stormwater Utility
Credits totaling up to 50% of the stormwater fee
Tree rebates and free trees
Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs
- Open
UADA Metroplan Central Arkansas Tree Planting Project
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service with Metroplan
Free native potted trees; per-request limit not published
- Seasonal
City of Bentonville Spring and Fall Tree Giveaways
City of Bentonville Comprehensive Planning Department
Free trees implied by the giveaway name; tree species, count per household and cost not published on the page
Compost bin and mulch programs
Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch
- Open
City of Fayetteville Free Mulch and Low-Income Compost
City of Fayetteville Recycling and Trash Collection
Free mulch, one scoop (about 2.5 cubic yards) per visit; compost free or reduced for low-to-moderate income households (case by case); home delivery up to 2 cubic yards compost
Invasive plant removal programs
Cost-share and buyback programs for removing invasive plants
- Seasonal
City of Fayetteville Invasive Plant Bounty
City of Fayetteville Park Planning and Urban Forestry
Free native tree or shrub, limit 2 per household; no cash payment
Cities with their own programs
Each city page lists everything a resident can use, from the city’s own programs to countywide and statewide ones.
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Arkansas yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard and keep the plant list in one place, ready for the application.