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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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Aspen, Quaking (Populus tremuloides)*
Mature height: 50-65’ tall. Aspen are fast growing, colony forming trees that
prefer sunny, open sites. Provides quick cover for wildlife such as grouse
and turkey. Adapts to almost any soil condition from wet to dry. Seedling
size: 1-0, 12-24”
Birch, River (Betula nigra)*
Mature height: 40-70’ tall. Excellent tree for urban yards. Fast growing with
nice forking pattern. Bronze bark peels back to reveal hues of red and
peach. Tree is drought tolerant but enjoys moist soils. Intolerant of shade.
Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Birch, White (Betula papyrifera)*
Mature height: 35-65’ tall. Bright white, paper-like bark. Fast growing,
especially when young. Likes full sun and does not tolerate shade. Fairly
adaptive to different soils, often found in sandy gravelly soils. Seedling
size: 1-0, 6-12”
Birch, Yellow (Betula alleghaniensis)*
Mature height: 60-80’ tall. Prefers cool, moist, well-drained soil. Shade-
tolerant, fast growing, and relatively long-lived. Attractive bronze colored
bark peels in thin, curly strips. Golden yellow fall color. Seedling size: 1-0,
6-12”
Chestnut, American (Castanea dentata)*
Mature height: 50-75’ tall. Well suited to dry, sandy soils where available
water may be a problem. Shade tolerant and fast growing. Short lived due
to its extreme sensitivity to the chestnut blight. Produces edible nuts in a
prickly husk. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-14”
Cherry, Black (Prunus serotina)*
Mature height: 60-80’ tall. A fast growing tree attaining a trunk diameter of 2-
3 feet. Prefers sandy to loamy, well-drained soils. Intolerant of shade.
Hanging clusters of white flowers develop into black fruits. Valuable for
wildlife, including birds and butterflies. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)*
Mature height: 40-60’ tall. Moderately fast growing, shade tolerant tree that
prefers moist, well-drained sand/loam soils but thrives almost anywhere.
Tolerant of difficult conditions including drought, salt, and soil compaction.
Orange-red berries ripen to deep purple and persist into winter. Host to
many butterfly species and valuable as a winter food source for birds. Use
for landscaping, street trees, windbreaks, and wildlife. Seedling size: 1-0,
6-12”
Maple, Red (Acer rubrum)*
Mature height: 45-60’ tall. Medium-sized tree that will grow in poorly-
drained to well-drained sites. Shade tolerant and fast growing. Noted for its
red buds, twigs and fall color. Good for landscaping and wildlife. Protect
young trees from deer. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-16”
Maple, Silver (Acer saccharinum)*
Mature height: 50-80’ tall. Fast growing tree that prefers moist to wet soil
conditions, but can adapt to well-drained sites and poor soils. Useful for
difficult sites. Intolerant of shade. The whitish underside of the leaves gives
the tree a silvery shimmer in the breeze. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-16”
Maple, Sugar (Acer saccharum)*
Mature height: 80-100’ tall. Large tree, moderately shade tolerant and slow
to medium growing. Grows well on moist, well-drained soils. Provides a
rainbow of stunning fall colors. Used for timber, landscaping and maple
syrup production. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Oak, Red (Quercus rubra)*
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Large, long-lived tree that is faster growing than
other oaks. Grows best on well-drained soils in full sun. Valued for timber,
wildlife and landscaping. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Oak, White (Quercus alba)*
Mature height: 50-80’ tall. Large drought-tolerant tree that prefers full sun.
Slow growing but extremely long-lived. Thrives on well-drained sandy loam
to clay loam soils. A good ornamental or forest tree. Valuable for timber
and wildlife. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Poplar, Tulip (Liriodendron tulipifera)*
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Grows very fast, especially in moist, fertile soil
and full sun. Features a straight trunk, tulip-shaped leaves and large yellow
and orange flowers. Member of the Magnolia family. Used mostly for
landscaping. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Walnut, Black (Juglans nigra)*
Mature height: 60-80’ tall. A valuable hardwood tree that achieves best
growth on moist sandy loams where it can reach 2-3 feet in trunk diameter.
The nuts are a good winter food source for wildlife. Shade intolerant. The
wood is used for furniture, veneer and gun stocks. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Mature height: 50-65’ tall. Aspen are fast growing, colony forming trees that
prefer sunny, open sites. Provides quick cover for wildlife such as grouse
and turkey. Adapts to almost any soil condition from wet to dry. Seedling
size: 1-0, 12-24”
Birch, River (Betula nigra)*
Mature height: 40-70’ tall. Excellent tree for urban yards. Fast growing with
nice forking pattern. Bronze bark peels back to reveal hues of red and
peach. Tree is drought tolerant but enjoys moist soils. Intolerant of shade.
Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Birch, White (Betula papyrifera)*
Mature height: 35-65’ tall. Bright white, paper-like bark. Fast growing,
especially when young. Likes full sun and does not tolerate shade. Fairly
adaptive to different soils, often found in sandy gravelly soils. Seedling
size: 1-0, 6-12”
Birch, Yellow (Betula alleghaniensis)*
Mature height: 60-80’ tall. Prefers cool, moist, well-drained soil. Shade-
tolerant, fast growing, and relatively long-lived. Attractive bronze colored
bark peels in thin, curly strips. Golden yellow fall color. Seedling size: 1-0,
6-12”
Chestnut, American (Castanea dentata)*
Mature height: 50-75’ tall. Well suited to dry, sandy soils where available
water may be a problem. Shade tolerant and fast growing. Short lived due
to its extreme sensitivity to the chestnut blight. Produces edible nuts in a
prickly husk. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-14”
Cherry, Black (Prunus serotina)*
Mature height: 60-80’ tall. A fast growing tree attaining a trunk diameter of 2-
3 feet. Prefers sandy to loamy, well-drained soils. Intolerant of shade.
Hanging clusters of white flowers develop into black fruits. Valuable for
wildlife, including birds and butterflies. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)*
Mature height: 40-60’ tall. Moderately fast growing, shade tolerant tree that
prefers moist, well-drained sand/loam soils but thrives almost anywhere.
Tolerant of difficult conditions including drought, salt, and soil compaction.
Orange-red berries ripen to deep purple and persist into winter. Host to
many butterfly species and valuable as a winter food source for birds. Use
for landscaping, street trees, windbreaks, and wildlife. Seedling size: 1-0,
6-12”
Maple, Red (Acer rubrum)*
Mature height: 45-60’ tall. Medium-sized tree that will grow in poorly-
drained to well-drained sites. Shade tolerant and fast growing. Noted for its
red buds, twigs and fall color. Good for landscaping and wildlife. Protect
young trees from deer. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-16”
Maple, Silver (Acer saccharinum)*
Mature height: 50-80’ tall. Fast growing tree that prefers moist to wet soil
conditions, but can adapt to well-drained sites and poor soils. Useful for
difficult sites. Intolerant of shade. The whitish underside of the leaves gives
the tree a silvery shimmer in the breeze. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-16”
Maple, Sugar (Acer saccharum)*
Mature height: 80-100’ tall. Large tree, moderately shade tolerant and slow
to medium growing. Grows well on moist, well-drained soils. Provides a
rainbow of stunning fall colors. Used for timber, landscaping and maple
syrup production. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Oak, Red (Quercus rubra)*
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Large, long-lived tree that is faster growing than
other oaks. Grows best on well-drained soils in full sun. Valued for timber,
wildlife and landscaping. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Oak, White (Quercus alba)*
Mature height: 50-80’ tall. Large drought-tolerant tree that prefers full sun.
Slow growing but extremely long-lived. Thrives on well-drained sandy loam
to clay loam soils. A good ornamental or forest tree. Valuable for timber
and wildlife. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
Poplar, Tulip (Liriodendron tulipifera)*
Mature height: 60-90’ tall. Grows very fast, especially in moist, fertile soil
and full sun. Features a straight trunk, tulip-shaped leaves and large yellow
and orange flowers. Member of the Magnolia family. Used mostly for
landscaping. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Walnut, Black (Juglans nigra)*
Mature height: 60-80’ tall. A valuable hardwood tree that achieves best
growth on moist sandy loams where it can reach 2-3 feet in trunk diameter.
The nuts are a good winter food source for wildlife. Shade intolerant. The
wood is used for furniture, veneer and gun stocks. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
* Native to Michigan
Hardwoods / Deciduous Trees
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