West Plains, MO. – The Missouri Invasive Plants Council, in conjuction with the Missouri Department of Conservation, will be holding the annual Callery Buyback program, ongoing from now until April 17th.
How this program works is fairly simple: register by clicking here, e-mail a photo of a cut-down Callery or Bradford Pear to info@moinvasives.org, wait for the registration, and then arrive at your specified location on April 22nd between 3 to 6pm to pick up your new tree.
Local resident and Missouri Invasive Plant Council representative Valarie Kurre provides more perspective on the Callery Pear as a problem:
You can find more information on the program by clicking here.