04/19/2026

Plant a Heritage Tree with America 250-Ohio

The United States' 250th birthday is less than three months away!

The Heritage Trees: Planting History program that America 250-Ohio is promoting encourages each county to plant a white oak tree to honor the 250th birthday.

Ohio nurseries are providing the trees, and each is selected based on the county's soil type and climate.

As of April 20, 2026, there are 28 counties that have planted their Heritage Tree and another 18 that have a planting scheduled. The map at the end of the article shows the counties that have planted trees and those with planting scheduled.

If your county hasn't arranged for a Heritage Tree yet, it isn't too late! We highly encourage counties that have not yet made arrangements to review the Community Planting Resource Guide and to contact America 250-Ohio Commission Operations Manager Quanta Brown and Heritage Trees Working Group leader Leslie Wagner.

Additionally, CCAO plans to put an additional spotlight on the Heritage Tree program on social media this Wednesday in honor of Earth Day! If you have photos of your county's tree and would like it included, please email the photo to CCAO's communications team at comms@ccao.org.