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From the IDNR:
Give the Gift of Iowa's Nature
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Forestry Bureau has created a way to give a gift of native trees and shrubs this holiday season. To promote and encourage the planting of more native trees and shrubs for songbird and wildlife habitat, State Foresters have designed with the help of several organizations five packets of native trees and shrubs seedlings available for the holiday season.
Delivery is in the spring, and gift recipients receive a unique gift certificate for the holiday. The native tree and shrub packets available are:
Songbird Packet - 20 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $20 designed for a larger backyard habitat project. This packet includes 2 bur oaks, 2 white pines, 4 wild plum, 4 chokecherry, 4 gray dogwoods and 4 serviceberry. It is recommended by Audubon Iowa.
Create-A- Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. Create your own wildlife packet by choosing four different tree or shrub species in units of 50 plants. This is great for small acreage owners who have one half to 1-acre to plant.
Turkey Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. This packet includes 50 bur oak, 50 white oak, 50 pin oak and 50 gray dogwoods and provides mast trees for one half to 1-acre planting. It is recommended by the Iowa Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Pheasant Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. This packet includes 50 redcedar, 50 wild plums, 50 ninebark and 50 gray dogwoods to provide food and winter cover for pheasants. It is recommended by the Iowa Pheasants Forever chapters.
Quail Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. This packet includes 100 wild plum and 100 gray dogwood and provides food and winter cover for quail. It is recommended by DNR wildlife biologists
The State Nursery can either provide a unique gift certificate directly to the recipient and identify whom the gift was from or mail the certificate to the purchaser who can later give the gift themselves. These packets are available for individual purchase and make an excellent house warming gift.
The trees and shrubs will be delivered between early April and mid May. To order or for more information about the packets and gift certificates, call the State Forest Nursery directly at 1-800-865-2477 Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Orders are accepted by fax at 515-233-1131 or on line to http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/. Do not send money, a bill will be sent later. Checks, Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
For more information about tree planting programs and assistance in Iowa, visit http://www.iowatreeplanting.com.
For more information, contact Roger Jacob, manager for the State Forest Nursery at 1-800-865-2477.
Give the Gift of Iowa's Nature
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Forestry Bureau has created a way to give a gift of native trees and shrubs this holiday season. To promote and encourage the planting of more native trees and shrubs for songbird and wildlife habitat, State Foresters have designed with the help of several organizations five packets of native trees and shrubs seedlings available for the holiday season.
Delivery is in the spring, and gift recipients receive a unique gift certificate for the holiday. The native tree and shrub packets available are:
Songbird Packet - 20 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $20 designed for a larger backyard habitat project. This packet includes 2 bur oaks, 2 white pines, 4 wild plum, 4 chokecherry, 4 gray dogwoods and 4 serviceberry. It is recommended by Audubon Iowa.
Create-A- Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. Create your own wildlife packet by choosing four different tree or shrub species in units of 50 plants. This is great for small acreage owners who have one half to 1-acre to plant.
Turkey Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. This packet includes 50 bur oak, 50 white oak, 50 pin oak and 50 gray dogwoods and provides mast trees for one half to 1-acre planting. It is recommended by the Iowa Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Pheasant Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. This packet includes 50 redcedar, 50 wild plums, 50 ninebark and 50 gray dogwoods to provide food and winter cover for pheasants. It is recommended by the Iowa Pheasants Forever chapters.
Quail Packet - 200 trees (8 to 24 inches tall) for $90. This packet includes 100 wild plum and 100 gray dogwood and provides food and winter cover for quail. It is recommended by DNR wildlife biologists
The State Nursery can either provide a unique gift certificate directly to the recipient and identify whom the gift was from or mail the certificate to the purchaser who can later give the gift themselves. These packets are available for individual purchase and make an excellent house warming gift.
The trees and shrubs will be delivered between early April and mid May. To order or for more information about the packets and gift certificates, call the State Forest Nursery directly at 1-800-865-2477 Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Orders are accepted by fax at 515-233-1131 or on line to http://www.iowadnr.gov/forestry/. Do not send money, a bill will be sent later. Checks, Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
For more information about tree planting programs and assistance in Iowa, visit http://www.iowatreeplanting.com.
For more information, contact Roger Jacob, manager for the State Forest Nursery at 1-800-865-2477.
