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How to score a free tree in Osceola County

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The University of Florida IFAS Extension Osceola County is inviting residents to “Celebrate Nature” by planting trees around Osceola County.

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Any Osceola County resident who attends a free one-hour Zoom class will get a free tree.

The class aims to educate residents about tree selection and planting, and will be held Wednesday, April 6 at 11 a.m.

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Trees must be picked up on Saturday, April 9 between 10 a.m. to noon.

More information about the program and how to register can be found here.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.