Tree delivery days set for May 5 and 6 in FM

Tree delivery day is finally here! Morgan Conservation District (MCD) seedling trees will be available for pickup Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Morgan USDA Service Center, which is located at 200 W. Railroad Ave., according to a news release.

For those still interested in ordering, there are more trees available for purchase. Current inventories include Bareroot and Large Rocky Mountain Junipers.

Bareroots are sold in bundles of 25 for $40 including tax, and Large Rocky Mountain Junipers are sold in bundles of 10 for $40 including tax. Junipers are an excellent resource for windbreaks or snow fences, improving or building wildlife habitats and assisting with soil and wind erosion.

MCD can assist in planning a tree planting, providing information about tree care, answering questions and providing tree planting supplies. Supplies include polymer to help with water retention and moisture control, fertilizer for nutrient supplementation, weed barrier fabric for weed suppression and moisture control and staples for weed barrier fabric.

Orders can be placed online, via email at morganconservationdistrict@gmail.com or by phone at 970-427-3362 or 720-361-6418.

For customers who have ordered any of the following species, pickup on May 6 is encouraged:

•Black Hills Spruce

•Colorado Blue Spruce

•Eastern Red Cedar

•Ponderosa Pine

•Rocky Mountain Juniper

•Scotch Pine

•Hackberry

•Bur Oak

•Buffaloberry

MCD’s annual tree conservation seedling sale runs from October to April every year. To learn more about services and sign up for the e-mail newsletter, visit morganconservationdistrict.com.