Four varieties of native trees were given away during the Callaway County Library's fourth annual Arbor Day celebration Saturday.
"These are hearty trees, suited for Missouri," said Sherry McBride, who works at the library in Fulton. "We are excited to help the public by providing seedlings, plus helpful tips and tricks. We try to make it a complete package."
The four native trees available were the Eastern wahoo tree, blackhaw, redbud and Ohio buckeye, Master Gardener Marta Carpenter said.
"We want people to choose the right tree for the right place," she said. "These native trees are adapted to our plant zone. The Department of Conservation provided these trees to promote the growing of native Missouri trees, since they are good for the environment and good for all seasons."
Rachel Pilkington, along with her three children Raven, 4, Emsley, 2, and Gideon, 11 months, came across the Arbor Day give away and did not leave empty handed.
"We came into the library and decided to see what was going on," she said. "We went with the (Eastern Wahoo) because of how big it gets. It's not towering, and it's going to be used to divide a fence line."
Pilkington said her kids will be assisting in the planting process of her two new trees.