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Trees: Coming Soon
Suzie Brown, education specialist with Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District shares the following about the annual seedling sale.
2008 TREE SEEDLING SALE SUPPORTS CONSERVATION EDUCATION
The Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District is now accepting orders for our annual tree seedling sale. The young, bare-rooted seedlings are well suited to Virginia soils and climate. Tree species available this year include: White Pine, Norway Spruce, White Dogwood, Redbud, River Birch, Blackgum, Southern Red Oak, Redbud, and Gobbler Sawtooth Oak. The shrub species this year are Buttonbush and Red Osier Dogwood. The White pine are $20 for a bundle of 50 seedlings and the Norway spruce are $30 for a bundle of 50 seedlings. The hardwood species, as well as the shrub, are offered at $6 for 5 seedlings; $12 for 10 seedlings. Sales tax of 5.0% must be included. Please call 703-771-8395 or stop by the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District (LSWCD) office for an order form. Pre-paid orders will be filled on a first come-first serve basis. The deadline for pre-paid orders will be March 28th. The pick-up date for the seedlings will be Friday, April 4, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the LSWCD office on Catoctin Circle in Leesburg (the Wachovia Bank building). We recommend that you plant the seedlings as soon as possible to minimize transplant stress.
Proceeds from the sale are used to fund the District’s conservation education programs. Your support will continue to fund programs including scholarships for students to attend Youth Conservation Camp; mini-grants for teachers’ environmental education projects; and other related activities. If you have any questions, please call the LSWCD office at 703/771-8395 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
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