General Information
Indiana DNR Community & Urban Forestry and Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) are excited to offer the 2025 Invasive Tree Replacement program!
Property owners who show proof of removal of an approved invasive tree on their property in Indiana within the Little Calumet-Galien watershed are eligible to receive one free native tree at a replacement tree distribution event.
Acceptable species for removal are:
- Callery/Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana)
- Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
A replacement tree distribution event will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (6100 Southport Rd, Portage, IN 46368).
You will receive a follow-up email confirming your time slot for the distribution event.
You must submit the following form by Wednesday, April 9, to reserve a tree: DNR survey/application
- Q. What's the process for getting a replacement tree?
- Q. How many trees can I get?
- Q. Even if I remove multiple invasive trees?
- Q. Do I have to take the tree down myself? Can I hire someone? Will you reimburse me?
- Q. What if I recently removed my tree?
- Q. What species are available?
- Q. Am I eligible for this program?
- Q. I don't live in the watershed. Can I still participate?
Have a question that isn't answered here? Email: mgullion@dnr.in.gov
For more information on proper invasive removal, check out the following resources:
Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW):
- Callery/Bradford Pear Identification and Management Profile
- Tree of Heaven Identification and Management Profile
Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative (WIGL)
