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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: Tuesday - Friday 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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* = Native to Michigan. Plants native to Michigan are well-adapted to local soils and
climate and provide the preferred habitat for wildlife. Once established they require no
watering, fertilizers, or pesticides, which protects our valuable water resources from
polluted runoff.
climate and provide the preferred habitat for wildlife. Once established they require no
watering, fertilizers, or pesticides, which protects our valuable water resources from
polluted runoff.
| Download 2010 Tree Seedling Fundraiser Order Form (322KB, pdf) |
| Download 2011 Tree Seedling Fundraiser Order Form (322KB, pdf) |
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MUSKEGON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2012 Spring Seedling Fundraiser
Hardwoods / Deciduous Back to Catalog
*Aspen, Quaking:
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. Mature height: 50-65' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 12-24”
*Beech, American:
A large, stately tree with a wide-spreading crown that produces edible nuts. The attractive bark is thin,
smooth, light bluish gray, and often mottled by dark blotches. Young trees are very shade tolerant and slow
growing. Mature height: 60-80' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-18”
*Birch, River:
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. Mature height: 40-70'
tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Birch, White:
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. Mature height: 35-65' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 18-24”
*Birch, Yellow:
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. Mature height: 60-80' tall. Seedling
size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Cherry, Black:
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. Mature height: 60-80' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-24”
*Chestnut, American:
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. Mature
height: 50-75' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
*Hackberry:
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 a valuable winter
food source for birds. Use for landscaping, street trees, windbreaks, and wildlife. Mature height: 40-60' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Hickory, Shagbark:
Most distinctive of all the hickories with its showy, shaggy, loose plated bark. A slow-growing tree that will
bring character to the landscape. Used for windbreaks and hedgerows. Produces sweet edible nuts every 1
to 3 years after the tree matures. Mature height: 60-100' tall. Transplant size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Maple, Red:
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.
Mature height: 45-60' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Maple, Sugar:
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.
Mature height: 80-100' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Oak, Red:
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. Mature height: 60-90' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Oak, White:
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.
Mature height 50-80' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Poplar, Tulip:
Grows very fast, especially in moist, fertile soil and full sun. Features a straight trunk, tulip-shaped leaves
and large yellow and orange flowers. Used mostly for landscaping. Mature height: 60-90' tall. Seedling size:
1-0, 12-18”
*Walnut, Black:
Valuable hardwood tree that grows best on moist sandy loam soils Can reach 60-80 feet in height and 2-3
feet in trunk diameter. Nuts are a good winter food source for wildlife. Shade intolerant. The wood is used
for furniture, veneer and gun stocks. Mature height 60-80' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
Hardwoods / Deciduous Back to Catalog
*Aspen, Quaking:
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. Mature height: 50-65' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 12-24”
*Beech, American:
A large, stately tree with a wide-spreading crown that produces edible nuts. The attractive bark is thin,
smooth, light bluish gray, and often mottled by dark blotches. Young trees are very shade tolerant and slow
growing. Mature height: 60-80' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-18”
*Birch, River:
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. Mature height: 40-70'
tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Birch, White:
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. Mature height: 35-65' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 18-24”
*Birch, Yellow:
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. Mature height: 60-80' tall. Seedling
size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Cherry, Black:
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. Mature height: 60-80' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-24”
*Chestnut, American:
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. Mature
height: 50-75' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 8-12”
*Hackberry:
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 a valuable winter
food source for birds. Use for landscaping, street trees, windbreaks, and wildlife. Mature height: 40-60' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Hickory, Shagbark:
Most distinctive of all the hickories with its showy, shaggy, loose plated bark. A slow-growing tree that will
bring character to the landscape. Used for windbreaks and hedgerows. Produces sweet edible nuts every 1
to 3 years after the tree matures. Mature height: 60-100' tall. Transplant size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Maple, Red:
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.
Mature height: 45-60' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Maple, Sugar:
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.
Mature height: 80-100' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Oak, Red:
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. Mature height: 60-90' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Oak, White:
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.
Mature height 50-80' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Poplar, Tulip:
Grows very fast, especially in moist, fertile soil and full sun. Features a straight trunk, tulip-shaped leaves
and large yellow and orange flowers. Used mostly for landscaping. Mature height: 60-90' tall. Seedling size:
1-0, 12-18”
*Walnut, Black:
Valuable hardwood tree that grows best on moist sandy loam soils Can reach 60-80 feet in height and 2-3
feet in trunk diameter. Nuts are a good winter food source for wildlife. Shade intolerant. The wood is used
for furniture, veneer and gun stocks. Mature height 60-80' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
| Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 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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| Download 2011 Tree Seedling Fundraiser Catalog (674KB, pdf) Order Form (115KB, pdf) |