Order forms available for seedling trees and shrubs

The Vernon County University Extension Center now has the order forms for seedling trees and shrubs. These seedlings, grown by the Missouri Department of Conservation, are sold to persons desiring to make conservation plantings.

Plantings may be made for such purposes as Christmas trees, the production of wood products, wildlife food and cover, windbreaks, erosion control, nut production or beautification. The application blank lists the species that are available and the price. It also outlines the ordering procedure.

In addition to individual species choices, several bundles of mixed species, designed for special purpose planting, may be purchased. These include wildlife-cover bundle, conservation bundle, back yard wildlife habitat bundle and potted flowering dogwood seedlings.

Pat Miller, County Program Director, urges participants to place orders for trees as soon as possible, because reservations for trees are made on a "first-come, first-served" basis.