Richardson residents who live in areas hit by the Oct. 20, 2019, tornado are able to pick up free trees to replace the ones destroyed, according to a press release.
The Texas Trees Foundation partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper to give away 500 trees to help replace the 3,500 destroyed and 1,500 damaged by the tornado, per the release. Along with a tree, residents will receive a bag of mulch and a tree planting guide.
This drive-thru event will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Dallas College Richland Campus. Preregistration is required. To find out more information, visit www.texastrees.org/projects/treegiveaway.