How to Get the Pollinator Plot Program

What you get

Scott County Conservation District runs a Pollinator Plot Program paying a 50% cost share up to $100 per plot, with a three foot by six foot minimum plot size and a requirement to use native plants from the planting guide included with the application. The district Plant a Tree Program is a separate line item at its own rate, 50% up to $100 per native hardwood tree with a four-tree maximum per fiscal year, fruit trees excluded. Applications are handled through the district office rather than an online portal (Scott County Conservation District local cost share programs page, last verified August 2026).

• Residential: 50% cost share up to $100 per pollinator plot; separately, 50% up to $100 per native hardwood tree (4 trees maximum per fiscal year)

Are you eligible?

• Be a Scott County Conservation District customer
• Property located in: Georgetown, Sadieville, Stamping Ground
• Property in Scott County, KY
• Pollinator plot must be at least 3 feet by 6 feet
• Must use native plants from the district planting guide supplied with the application
• Native hardwood trees only for the tree line item; no fruit trees
• Contact the district office to apply; no online application portal

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to Scott County Conservation District and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.