Elkins Grant Covers Initial Removal of Six Bradford Pear Trees
The City of Elkins is removing invasive Bradford pear trees, with a grant covering the initial removal of six trees and plans for more in the future.
Clarksburg Weston, WV, October 22, 2026 —
The City of Elkins is removing invasive Bradford pear trees, with grant funding covering the initial removal of six trees. The city also plans to remove more trees in the future, though the number and timing of additional removals were not provided.
The available information does not identify the grant provider, the amount of funding, or the locations of the six trees. It also does not specify when the initial removals will take place or whether work has begun.
The city describes the Bradford pears as invasive. No further details were provided about the reasons for their removal, how the trees were selected, or what may happen to the sites after removal.
The planned future removals indicate that the initial six trees are part of a broader effort, but the scale and schedule of that effort remain unclear. The city has not provided details about whether additional grant funding or other resources will support the later work.
For now, the stated scope is limited to grant funding for the initial removal of six trees, alongside plans for more removals in the future. Further information about the funding, locations and timeline was not included in the available summary.
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