America250KY Liberty Tree Planting Events
Title: America250KY Liberty Tree Planting Events
Start: March 26, 2026, 12:00 am EDT
End: June 25, 2026, 11:30 pm EDT
To commemorate 250 years of American history and to honor Kentucky's contributions, the Kentucky Historical Society has partnered with the Kentucky Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (KSDAR) to plant a tulip poplar tree, Kentucky's official state tree, in each of the state's 120 counties. The Kentucky Division of Forestry has generously donated 120 tulip poplar trees specifically for this initiative.
2026 Tree Planting Schedule
Click on your county below for more information. Check back frequently as information is updated daily.
Adair County
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CT
Location: Columbia VFW, 500 Green Hills Rd, Columbia, KY
Ballard County
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Boone County
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Location: Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union, Kentucky
Bourbon County
CITY OF PARIS
Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM EST
Location: City Hall, 525 High St., Paris, KY 40361
Bourbon County
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM EST
Location: Legion Park, 30 Legion Drive, Paris, KY 40361
Boyle County
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Constitution Square, 105 E Walnut St, Danville, KY 40422
Breckinridge County
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM CST
Location: Breckinridge County Public LIbrary, 308 State Road 60, Hardinsburg, KY 40143
Bullitt County
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Butler County
Date: Saturday, June 6
Time: 11:00 am CST
Location: 106 Park St, Woodbury, KY 42261 (next to Green River Museum by the picnic tables)
Caldwell County
Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm CST
Location: Dotson Park, N. Donnivan St., Princeton, KY 42445
Calloway County
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM CT
Location: Murray State University Doran Arboretum, 300 Hickory Drive, Murray, KY 42071
The Calloway County Fiscal Court is partnering with Calloway County Genealogical & Historical Society, DAR, and MSU Doran Arboretum for our planting. The tree will be planted at the Doran Arboretum in conjunction with Earth Day activities.
Campbell County
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Location: Pendery Park, 4113 Williams Ln, Melbourne, KY 41059
Christian County
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM CT
Location: Visit Hopkinsville, 1730 East Ninth Street, Hopkinsville, KY
Crittenden County
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM CST
Location: Marion-Crittenden County Park, Old Morganfield Rd., Marion, KY 42064
Daviess County
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Fayette County
CITY OF LEXINGTON
Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Veteran's Park, 652 Southpoint Drive, Lexington, KY 40515 (near the Gold Star Families Memorial)
Franklin County
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 am ET
Location: Carter House, Lakeview Park, 2456 Georgetown Rd, Frankfort
Read more at: https://state-journal.com/2026/04/06/dar-to-plant-liberty-tree-at-carter-house-on-april-24/
Franklin County - State Tree
Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Kentucky State Capitol Grounds, 700 Capitol Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601
Graves County
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 am CST
Location: Mayfield Farmers Market, corner of N 8th St & W James St
Green County
Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 am EST
Location: American Legion Gazebo, 1099 Legion Park Rd., Greensburg, KY 42743
Hardin County
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Location: Lions Pavilion at Freeman Lake Park, Blue Heron Way, Elizabethtown, KY
Harlan County
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Location: Eastern Kentucky Veterans Memorial Park, Hwy 119 N, Cumberland, KY
Harrison County
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM EST
Location: Old Cynthiana Cemetery, North Main St., Cynthiana, KY 41031
Hart County
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM CT
Location: 114 Maple Ave, Horse Cave, KY
Jefferson County
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Location: Patriots Peace Memorial, 3744 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40207
Jessamine County
Date: April 19, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: City/County Park, 402 Park Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Location: High Bridge Park, Old Park Rd, Wilmore, KY 40390
https://www.facebook.com/groups/922605706384087/posts/1304538268190827/
Knox County
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM EST
Location: Union Commonwealth University Campus, 310 College St., Barbourville, KY 40906
LaRue County
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 10:30 am ET
Location: Pearman Forest Environmental Education & Research Center, 635 Leafdale Rd, Hodgenville, KY
Leslie County
Date: TBD (originally scheduled for 4/22 - will be rescheduled for the week of April 26th).
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Livingston County
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM CST
Location: Livingston Court Offices & Library, 321 Court Street, Smithland, KY 42081
Logan County
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: 278 W 4th St., Russellville, KY
Madison County
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM EST
Location: White Hall Park, 500 White Hall Shrine Rd., Richmond, KY (near the fishing dock, not at the museum)
Mason County
Date: April 22, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm EST
Location: Maysville/Mason County Recreation Park, 2340 Old Main St., Maysville, KY 41056
McCracken County
Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM CST
Location: Lone Oak Park, Lakeshore Dr., Paducah, KY
Meade County
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: Meade County Courthouse, 516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108
Mercer County
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM EST
Location: Anderson Dean Community Park, 1501 Louisville Rd., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Metcalfe County
Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Monroe County
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2026
Location: Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site, 38 Old Mulkey Park Rd, Tompkinsville, KY 42167
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jEKFe93p/
Nelson County
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM ET
Location: Bardstown Community Park, 429 E. Halstead Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
Ohio County
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM CST (tentative)
Location: Courthouse Lawn, 301 S. Main St., Hartford, KY 42347
Oldham County
Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 10:45 AM EST
Location: Oldham County Public Library, Goshen Branch, 3000 Paramount Commons, Prospect, KY 40059
Pulaski County
Date: Monday, May 25
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Rockcastle County
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Rockcastle County Veterans Memorial Park, Lake Linville Rd, Mt Vernon, KY 40456
Rowan County
Date: May 17, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Location: Harry T. Clark Community Park, 600 Community Way, Morehead, KY
Russell County
Date: TBD - Week of May 25
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Shelby County
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Red Orchard Park, 704 Kentucky Street, Shelbyville, KY
Spencer County
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM EST
Location: 102 Garrard St, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Trigg County
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Blue Star Memorial - green space at the intersection of 68/80 Bypass and Main Street, Cadiz, KY
Trimble County
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 10:45 AM EST
Location: Courthouse Lawn, 30 US 42, Bedford, KY 40006
Warren County
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM CST
Location: Pioneer Cemetery, 501 College St, Bowling Green, KY
Webster County
Date: April 25, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Woodford County
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Location: Jack Jouett House, 255 Craigs Creek Rd, Versailles, KY 40383