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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District Tree Sale extends ordering deadline

Volunteers prepare tree sale items for the annual Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) Tree Sale. (Photo courtesy HKCD)

HANCOCK -- The Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) Tree Sale still has many items available to order in the next week. The original deadline for ordering fruit and native trees, berries, grapes, garden plants and wildflowers has been extended to a postmark on April 20, 2022. Pick-ups are scheduled for May 6 and 7 at the Houghton County Arena in Hancock.
 
According to Gina Nicholas, HKCD chairperson, orders can be postmarked by April 20 and mailed -- order form completed and accompanied by a check for pre-payment -- to the following address:

HKCD
205 Michigan Street
Hancock, MI 49930

As indicated on the order form, as of Wednesday afternoon, April 13, Sold Out items are Moorpark Apricot, Stella Cherry, all Blueberries, Caroline Raspberries, Gogi Berries, Ludwig Spaeth Lilac, All Summer Beauty Hydrangea, and White Birch.

"Everything else on the order form we have," Nicholas told Keweenaw Now on Wednesday afternoon, April 13.

So far the sale is limited to pre-order, pre-pay. Orders are filled when payment is received. Sales Tax is included in all prices. Items can be picked up on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, at the Houghton County Arena, 1500 Birch Street, Hancock.

Download the CATALOG here.

Download the ORDER FORM here.