The Houghton County Arena, inside the Fairgrounds in Hancock, is the pick-up location for the Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District Tree Sale. Here present and future gardeners find a wide variety of trees, shrubs, berry bushes and more. (Keweenaw Now 2009 file photo)The Annual Tree Sale is the Conservation District's major fundraiser of the year. All proceeds go to conservation efforts and education in Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
This year the sale includes conifers for reforestation (red pine, white pine and white spruce); trees for wildlife (a wide variety from cedar to white birch, black cherry, sugar maple, plum, etc.); shrubs for wildlife; lilacs; holly; hydrangea; asparagus; rhubarb; and more.
Mix-and-match varieties of fruit trees include apple, cherry, peach, pear and plum. Berry bush species of blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and strawberry are also available while they last.
As in past years, HKCD will be selling conservation merchandise as well, including bluebird houses, bat houses, tree guards and planting bars.
Click here for the Tree Sale Catalog and click here for an order form.
Visit the HKCD Web site for more details and a newsletter with highlights of the District's recent activities.
Volunteers for the Tree Sale are greatly appreciated. For more information call 906-482-0214.
*A $15 late fee will be charged for orders not picked up by noon, Saturday, May 8.
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