Invasive plant removal · Kansas
Kansas Forest Service Callery Pear Buyback
Run by Kansas Forest Service (K-State)
EndedLast checked October 17, 2026
- What you get
- Free native replacement tree in a 3-gallon pot (about 3 to 4 feet tall); one per household
- Who qualifies
- Any Kansas resident who has removed a Callery pear (including Bradford, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) in 2025 or 2026; one replacement tree per household.
- Where
- Kansas residents who removed a Callery pear in 2025 or 2026, at participating removal events.
- Status
- Ended. For 2026 - three buyback events were held in May 2026; check kansasforests.org for a 2027 round.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Remove a Callery (Bradford) pear tree and sign up to receive a free native replacement tree.
Requirements
- Removed a Callery pear in 2025 or 2026
- Proof of removal: photos of the standing tree and the stump, or an arborist bill naming the species
- Register by Qualtrics form, then pick up the tree at your event on the listed date and location
- The program does not pay for removal
How to apply
- 1Open the 2026 Callery Pear Buyback page on kansasforests.org
- 2Read the program information and complete the Qualtrics sign-up form
- 3Pick up your tree at the event shown in your registration confirmation
Timing and deadlines
Three events in May 2026
2026 events were in May 2026
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://www.kansasforests.org/events/calendars_and_articles/callerypearbuyback2026.html (official page)
- https://www.kansasforests.org/programs/index.html
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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