Organization offering 'bounty' for removal of invasive trees in central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio organization has put a bounty on Callery pear trees, offering residents money to replace the invasive species with another plant.

The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, Franklin County’s natural resource agency, has teamed up with multiple local cities to incentivize residents to ditch their Callary pear trees and other invasive plants. The cities of Columbus, Grove City, New Albany, Reynoldsburg and Westerville are participating. 

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