To help prepare for spring, the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District has released their Conservation Tree and Shrub species list for the spring of 2019. The District has been hosting this annual program for 43 years and distributed 16,205 New York native trees and shrubs to 274 landowners last year alone.
The District is helping communities green up the environment. Property owners will have the opportunity to pre-order more than 26 different species of bare-root conifers, hardwood trees, shrubs, wildflowers and groundcovers, as well as seed mixes and other products used for conservation projects.
The District added 11 new tree and shrubs to the 2019 program, giving landowners even more options to choose from. Some of these new plants include Tulip Poplar, Buttonbush, Persimmon, River Birch and more. Planting these native plants can increase wildlife habitat, provide a windbreak, decrease erosion, help create a habitat for pollinators and more.
The Conservation Tree and Shrub Program is a pre-order program with a deadline for ordering on March 1. There is a limited availability for plant stock so order early.
The distribution of the plant material will occur at the Monroe County ecopark on April 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be a first come, first serve overstock sale on April 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. for individuals who miss the pre-ordering deadline.
Those interested in this program can find the order form and a full color catalog on the District’s website: www.monroecountyswcd.org. Those with questions can contact the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District at 585-753-7380, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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