Up to 6,200 free trees will be offered this week to residents of Mayflower and Vilonia to help replace those damaged or destroyed by a 2014 tornado.
The Arkansas ReLeaf Project and Arkansas Community Tree Recovery Campaign said the trees — which include oaks, blackgums, cherrybarks and dogwoods — will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 2 Ashmore Street in Mayflower and 7 Bise Street in Vilonia.
The project works "to replace tree canopy lost due to natural disasters," organizers said in a statement.
Mayflower and Vilonia were among the hardest-hit areas when an EF4 tornado touched down on A̶p̶r̶i̶l̶ ̶1̶7̶,̶ ̶2̶0̶1̶4̶ April 27, 2014, destroying numerous homes and killing 16 people.