# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FACT Free Tree Pickup
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Signup to get a FREE tree or shrub grown in the FACT Tree Nursery at Walter Cherrington Park, Westerville!  

These trees/shrubs were planted from Green Columbus bare root seedlings in May of this year.  They are all native to Ohio and include shrubs: Arrowood Viburnum, Spicebush, Hazelnut, Gray Dogwood, and Red Twig Dogwood.  Trees include: River Birch, Chinkapin Oak, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Redbud.  Trees are in 3-gallon pots and 2-5 ft. tall.  We will also have PawPaw seedlings.

You must register beforehand to receive a tree or shrub.  Registration will open September 1, 2026 on www.friendsofalumcreek.org

Priority will be given to FACT members, residents removing invasives from their property, and residents living in neighborhoods with few tall trees.

Pickup will be at the Sustainable Westerville Repair Café, The Point at Otterbein University, 60 Collegeview Road, Westerville on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 9am-12pm.

Thanks to our sponsors The City of Westerville and Wild Ones Columbus Chapter for their support, and thanks to Green Columbus and FLOW for sharing their knowledge about tree nurseries.

To become a member of FACT go to https://friendsofalumcreek.org/personal-membership/

For questions send email to info@friendsofalumcreek.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/westerville/fact-free-tree-pickup/200030454918443
- **Event Categories**: kentucky-derby
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 110

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Westerville
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Point at Otterbein University
- **lat**: 40.12286
- **long**: -82.94285
- **full address**: The Point at Otterbein University, 60 Collegeview Rd, Westerville, OH 43081-1429, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: FACT Free Tree Pickup
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is FACT Free Tree Pickup being held?
  - **A:** FACT Free Tree Pickup takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm at The Point at Otterbein University, 60 Collegeview Rd, Westerville, OH 43081-1429, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing FACT Free Tree Pickup?
  - **A:** FACT Free Tree Pickup is organized by FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries.

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