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Life Member
From the IDNR
Ames - If you have been thinking about establishing some wildlife
habitat or slowing down the soil erosion on your acreage - now is the
perfect time to order and get your conservation trees and shrubs from
the Iowa State Forest Nursery.
The State Forest Nursery located in Ames supplies at the costs of
production conservation bareroot seedlings of over 45 different native
tree and shrub species for Iowa landowners to purchase and plant for
conservation purposes such as reforestation, soil erosion control, water
quality protection and wildlife habitat.
"We have excellent supplies at the State Forest Nursery this year of
native oaks such as red, white, bur and swamp white along with good
quantities of walnut, silver maple and many other species for this
spring's planting season", said John Walkowiak, Bureau Chief for the
Department of Natural Resources Forestry Bureau.
"State Forest Nursery conservation trees and shrubs are for sale at
prices ranges from $25/100 plants for evergreen species such as pine and
spruce to $37 to $45/100 plants for hardwood trees and shrubs such as
oak and chokecherry. The minimum order is 500 plants", he added.
"If you are looking at just starting out in conservation planting and
wish to plant 1 acre of land to native trees and shrubs you may want to
consider planting a wildlife packet offered by the State Forest Nursery
of 200 trees and shrubs. Specialty wildlife packets for attracting Wild
Turkey, Pheasant and Quail are available. New this year is the
"Create-A-Wildlife Packet" which includes 50 each of the 4
species of trees and or shrubs of your choice for $90. "For those
with a large backyard, we have a 20 tree and shrub Songbird packet of
oak, pine, plum, chokecherry, dogwood and serviceberry that was designed
in cooperation with Iowa Audubon that sells for $20", he added. Also
new this year is delivery to your door for $5/100 plants. For more
information or to order conservation trees and shrubs from the State
Forest Nursery call 1-800-865-2477 M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm or check out
www.iowatreeplanting.com The State Forest Nursery accepts personal
checks, and VISA or Master Card. Trees and shrubs will be available for
shipping around the beginning of April until May 31st.
Contact John Walkowiak
515-242-5966
[email protected]
Ames - If you have been thinking about establishing some wildlife
habitat or slowing down the soil erosion on your acreage - now is the
perfect time to order and get your conservation trees and shrubs from
the Iowa State Forest Nursery.
The State Forest Nursery located in Ames supplies at the costs of
production conservation bareroot seedlings of over 45 different native
tree and shrub species for Iowa landowners to purchase and plant for
conservation purposes such as reforestation, soil erosion control, water
quality protection and wildlife habitat.
"We have excellent supplies at the State Forest Nursery this year of
native oaks such as red, white, bur and swamp white along with good
quantities of walnut, silver maple and many other species for this
spring's planting season", said John Walkowiak, Bureau Chief for the
Department of Natural Resources Forestry Bureau.
"State Forest Nursery conservation trees and shrubs are for sale at
prices ranges from $25/100 plants for evergreen species such as pine and
spruce to $37 to $45/100 plants for hardwood trees and shrubs such as
oak and chokecherry. The minimum order is 500 plants", he added.
"If you are looking at just starting out in conservation planting and
wish to plant 1 acre of land to native trees and shrubs you may want to
consider planting a wildlife packet offered by the State Forest Nursery
of 200 trees and shrubs. Specialty wildlife packets for attracting Wild
Turkey, Pheasant and Quail are available. New this year is the
"Create-A-Wildlife Packet" which includes 50 each of the 4
species of trees and or shrubs of your choice for $90. "For those
with a large backyard, we have a 20 tree and shrub Songbird packet of
oak, pine, plum, chokecherry, dogwood and serviceberry that was designed
in cooperation with Iowa Audubon that sells for $20", he added. Also
new this year is delivery to your door for $5/100 plants. For more
information or to order conservation trees and shrubs from the State
Forest Nursery call 1-800-865-2477 M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm or check out
www.iowatreeplanting.com The State Forest Nursery accepts personal
checks, and VISA or Master Card. Trees and shrubs will be available for
shipping around the beginning of April until May 31st.
Contact John Walkowiak
515-242-5966
[email protected]