14 programs · 9 states
Invasive plant removal programs
Some states and conservation districts pay toward removing invasive trees and shrubs, and a few run buybacks that trade an invasive tree for a native one.
14
programs in 9 states
$4,000
median maximum per household
14%
ask for a plan or plant list first
The largest programs
- OpenPlan requiredTexas
Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share
Texas A&M Forest Service
75% of treatment/removal costs, up to $7,000 per landowner
Up to $7,000 per household
- OpenPlan requiredIndiana
Hamilton County SWCD Invasives Cost Share
Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District
Matching grant: you contribute 40-60% of project cost (cash or in-kind); reimbursement up to $5,000 maximum
Up to $5,000 per household
- Status not postedTexas
Texas A&M Forest Service Oak Wilt Cost Share
Texas A&M Forest Service
50% of approved costs; trenching up to $5,000 per cooperator per year ($7,500 per multi-cooperator project); roguing/pushing up to $5,000; diseased red oak removal up to $2,000
Up to $5,000 per household
- OpenIllinois
Village of Riverwoods Ecological Cost-Share: Native Planting and Invasive Removal
Village of Riverwoods
Village reimburses 50% of your cost, up to $2,000 or $4,000 depending on the qualifying program (maximum set by the Village Ecologist for your property)
Up to $4,000 per household
- SeasonalVirginia
Virginia DOF Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Cost-Share
Virginia Department of Forestry
Up to 70% of treatment costs; capped at $10.50 per inch DBH and $2,000 per landowner
Up to $2,000 per household
- Out of fundsIndiana
Hamilton County SWCD Landscape Callery Pear Removal Grant
Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District
$400 reimbursement per property (lifetime maximum)
Up to $400 per household
- SeasonalIndiana
Hamilton County SWCD Invasive Trade-In Program
Hamilton County SWCD with Hamilton County Invasives Partnership (HIP)
Coupon of $30, $60 or $90 (at least $30 if approved) for the fall native plant sale
Up to $90 per household
By state
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 the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.