Invasive plant removal · Indiana

Hamilton County SWCD Invasive Trade-In Program

Run by Hamilton County SWCD with Hamilton County Invasives Partnership (HIP)

SeasonalLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Coupon of $30, $60 or $90 (at least $30 if approved) for the fall native plant sale
Maximum
$90 per household
Who qualifies
Hamilton County property owners; one application per address per year.
Where
Property owners in Hamilton County, Indiana; one application per address per year.
Status
Seasonal. 2026 application deadline has passed; next cycle not announced.
Type of payment
Voucher or coupon
Official program page

What you do

Remove invasive plants (Callery pear, burning bush, Japanese barberry, Norway maple, other Indiana-listed invasives) from your Hamilton County property and send before and after photos to earn a coupon for native plants.

Requirements

  • Photos of the same area before and after removal with species identifiable
  • Removal at any time in 2026 counts; earlier removal does not
  • Contractors allowed
  • Coupon only usable in the online store for the fall sale on trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants (3-gal trees/shrubs, 1-gal perennials); not cash, not for orders already placed
  • Applications must be complete; staff do not follow up

How to apply

  1. 1Remove the invasive plant and take before and after photos
  2. 2Submit the application by the deadline (2026: August 31)
  3. 3Provisional approval or denial within 3 weeks
  4. 4Award notices and coupon codes emailed early September
  5. 5Use the coupon on a fall sale order by the order deadline (2026: September 17) and pick up in Noblesville (2026: Oct 1 or 2)

Timing and deadlines

Review within 3 weeks; 2026 pickup October 1-2

2026: apply by Aug 31, order by Sept 17

Sources

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