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MUSKEGON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
| The mission of the Muskegon Conservation District is serving, educating, and empowering our community for natural resource protection by providing site-specific technical assistance and information to landowners in all aspects of natural resource management. |
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| Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm Due to the nature of our work, the office may be closed during regular office hours as our staff are working in the field or attending appointments with landowners. Thank You! Phone: 231-773-0008 |
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Cedar, Red (Juniperus virginiana)*
Mature height: 40-50’ tall. An excellent choice for wildlife food and cover.
The waxy, blue berries on female trees ripen in autumn and are favored by
many birds. Tolerates drought and poor soils and is not browsed by deer.
Prefers full sun. Makes an excellent windbreak and can be used for
erosion control due to its fibrous root system. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Cedar, White (Thuja occidentalis)*
Mature height: 30-50’ tall. Also called Arborvitae. Slow growing, long-lived,
and shade tolerant. Grows almost anywhere but prefers wet/moist open
areas of poorly drained sites. Tolerant of acidic and alkaline soils. Used for
lumber, windbreaks, hedges, wildlife food and cover. Protect young trees
from deer. Seedling size: 3-0, 6-12”
Fir, Balsam (Abies balsamea)*
Mature height: 40-60’ tall. Prefers cool climates and moist but well-drained,
acidic soils. Great for Christmas trees with aromatic, long-lasting needles.
Transplants easily and is highly shade tolerant. Wildlife will rely on it for
both food and shelter. Transplant size: 2-2, 6-12”
Fir, Concolor (Abies concolor)
Mature height: 80-100’ tall. Also called White Fir. Features blue-green
needles and a silver trunk. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Shade tolerant
and slow growing. Good for wildlife cover, landscaping and Christmas
trees. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
Fir, Douglas (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Mature height: 50-70’ tall. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil and full
sun. Fast growing. Good for landscaping, Christmas trees and wildlife
cover. Seedling size: 3-0, 10-18”
Fir, Fraser (Abies fraseri)
Mature height: 40-80’ tall. Pyramidal tree with dark green needles. Slow
growing and moderately shade tolerant. Needs well-drained soils. Used
for landscaping and Christmas trees. Seedling size: 3-0, 6-12”
Pine, Jack (Pinus banksiana)*
Mature height: 45-60’ tall. Fast growing tree with short, stout, slightly
twisted needles. Trunk can achieve 2 feet in diameter. Short-lived, but
tough. Prefers well-drained loamy sand, but can maintain itself on dry
sandy or gravelly soil types. Does not tolerate shade. Irregular branching
pattern adds interest to the landscape. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Pine, Red (Pinus resinosa)*
Mature height: 50-80’ tall. Grows best in well-drained sandy soils and full
sun. Moderate to fast growth rate. Platy, reddish bark. Dark green needles
are 4-6” long in bundles of two. Used for windbreaks, landscaping, and
timber. Seedling size: 3-0, 8-12”
Pine, White (Pinus strobus)*
Mature height: 80-100’ tall. Our State tree! Shade tolerant, moderate to fast
growth, long-lived. Soft needles are bluish-green and grow in bundles of 5.
Prefers rich, moist to well-drained sandy soils. Used for timber, wildlife
cover and windbreaks. Seedling size: 3-0, 8-12”
Spruce, Blue (Picea pungens)
Mature height: 30-60’ tall. Most adaptable of the spruces. Grows well on
any upland soil. Prefers full sun. Stiff blue-green to silvery needles. Used
for landscaping, Christmas trees and windbreaks.
Seedling: 3-0, 8-12”. Transplants: 2-1, 10-14”
Spruce, Norway (Picea abies)
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Shade tolerant tree with short, dark green
needles and drooping branches. Prefers moist clay to loam soils. Valued
for landscaping, windbreaks and wildlife cover. Seedling: 3-0, 8-12”.
Transplants: 2-1, 10-14”
Spruce, White (Picea glauca)*
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Our native spruce. Conical shape with branches
full to the ground. Shade tolerant and slow growing. Prefers well-drained
clay to clay-loam soils but is highly adaptable. Tolerates heat, drought, and
high water. Used for landscaping, windbreaks and wildlife cover. Seedling
size: 3-0, 8-12”. Transplants: 2-1, 10-14”
Tamarack (Larix laricina)*
Mature height: 50-75’ tall. Grows best in moist loamy soils along streams,
lakes and swamps. It is not tolerant of shade so plant where it will get
plenty of sun. Unique deciduous conifer. Needles turn golden yellow in fall
before dropping for the winter. Strong, heavy wood used for timber, wildlife
food and cover. Seedling size: 3-0, 18-24”
Mature height: 40-50’ tall. An excellent choice for wildlife food and cover.
The waxy, blue berries on female trees ripen in autumn and are favored by
many birds. Tolerates drought and poor soils and is not browsed by deer.
Prefers full sun. Makes an excellent windbreak and can be used for
erosion control due to its fibrous root system. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Cedar, White (Thuja occidentalis)*
Mature height: 30-50’ tall. Also called Arborvitae. Slow growing, long-lived,
and shade tolerant. Grows almost anywhere but prefers wet/moist open
areas of poorly drained sites. Tolerant of acidic and alkaline soils. Used for
lumber, windbreaks, hedges, wildlife food and cover. Protect young trees
from deer. Seedling size: 3-0, 6-12”
Fir, Balsam (Abies balsamea)*
Mature height: 40-60’ tall. Prefers cool climates and moist but well-drained,
acidic soils. Great for Christmas trees with aromatic, long-lasting needles.
Transplants easily and is highly shade tolerant. Wildlife will rely on it for
both food and shelter. Transplant size: 2-2, 6-12”
Fir, Concolor (Abies concolor)
Mature height: 80-100’ tall. Also called White Fir. Features blue-green
needles and a silver trunk. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Shade tolerant
and slow growing. Good for wildlife cover, landscaping and Christmas
trees. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
Fir, Douglas (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Mature height: 50-70’ tall. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil and full
sun. Fast growing. Good for landscaping, Christmas trees and wildlife
cover. Seedling size: 3-0, 10-18”
Fir, Fraser (Abies fraseri)
Mature height: 40-80’ tall. Pyramidal tree with dark green needles. Slow
growing and moderately shade tolerant. Needs well-drained soils. Used
for landscaping and Christmas trees. Seedling size: 3-0, 6-12”
Pine, Jack (Pinus banksiana)*
Mature height: 45-60’ tall. Fast growing tree with short, stout, slightly
twisted needles. Trunk can achieve 2 feet in diameter. Short-lived, but
tough. Prefers well-drained loamy sand, but can maintain itself on dry
sandy or gravelly soil types. Does not tolerate shade. Irregular branching
pattern adds interest to the landscape. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Pine, Red (Pinus resinosa)*
Mature height: 50-80’ tall. Grows best in well-drained sandy soils and full
sun. Moderate to fast growth rate. Platy, reddish bark. Dark green needles
are 4-6” long in bundles of two. Used for windbreaks, landscaping, and
timber. Seedling size: 3-0, 8-12”
Pine, White (Pinus strobus)*
Mature height: 80-100’ tall. Our State tree! Shade tolerant, moderate to fast
growth, long-lived. Soft needles are bluish-green and grow in bundles of 5.
Prefers rich, moist to well-drained sandy soils. Used for timber, wildlife
cover and windbreaks. Seedling size: 3-0, 8-12”
Spruce, Blue (Picea pungens)
Mature height: 30-60’ tall. Most adaptable of the spruces. Grows well on
any upland soil. Prefers full sun. Stiff blue-green to silvery needles. Used
for landscaping, Christmas trees and windbreaks.
Seedling: 3-0, 8-12”. Transplants: 2-1, 10-14”
Spruce, Norway (Picea abies)
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Shade tolerant tree with short, dark green
needles and drooping branches. Prefers moist clay to loam soils. Valued
for landscaping, windbreaks and wildlife cover. Seedling: 3-0, 8-12”.
Transplants: 2-1, 10-14”
Spruce, White (Picea glauca)*
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Our native spruce. Conical shape with branches
full to the ground. Shade tolerant and slow growing. Prefers well-drained
clay to clay-loam soils but is highly adaptable. Tolerates heat, drought, and
high water. Used for landscaping, windbreaks and wildlife cover. Seedling
size: 3-0, 8-12”. Transplants: 2-1, 10-14”
Tamarack (Larix laricina)*
Mature height: 50-75’ tall. Grows best in moist loamy soils along streams,
lakes and swamps. It is not tolerant of shade so plant where it will get
plenty of sun. Unique deciduous conifer. Needles turn golden yellow in fall
before dropping for the winter. Strong, heavy wood used for timber, wildlife
food and cover. Seedling size: 3-0, 18-24”
* Native to Michigan
Conifers
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