North Toe River Tree Planting and FREE Community Tree Giveaway

Help the North Toe River Watershed and its community recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene by volunteering for a native tree planting OR come and take home a few FREE trees to help you and your local community. Meet us at Buladean Community Center on March 28th and 29th, 2026!

We will be planting trees on Saturday March 28th, 2026 starting at 9AM.

On Sunday, March 29th, 2026, we will be handing out FREE Native Trees to any and all who would like them. Tree species and quantity are on a first-come, as available basis from 10AM to 3PM!

This volunteer event, co-sponsored by Trout Unlimited, NC Outdoor Adventures, and our friends at the Beacon Network, is made possible thanks to support from the Truist Charitable Fund and the Arbor Day Foundation.

A big thank you to our friends at Buladean Community Center for letting us utilize their parking area for this event!

Trout Unlimited has planted and distributed more than 3,500 trees in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, and will plant and distribute more than 10,000 additional trees in 2026. The Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program aims to replace trees in communities affected by natural disasters throughout the United States. The program has helped distribute more than 5.3 million trees since its inception in 2005. Working with Trout Unlimited, the planting will help restore streambanks damaged by flooding, reduce erosion and enhance habitat for local wildlife.

All volunteers are being asked to fill out this online waiver in advance of the event.