04-21-2005, 02:52 PM
The Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Landowner Incentive Program is offering native hardwood seedlings to private landowners interested in restoring habitat for species-at-risk. Species include a variety of oaks, tulip poplars and sycamores.
The seedlings are free, but the catch, according to private lands biologist Shelley Tovell, is that they must be planted almost immediately.
“Fifty thousand seedlings were left over from a forest restoration project and we are desperately looking for good homes before they die,” she said.
To qualify, landowners must have at least a half-acre available for planting, preferably along streams, ditches and/or wetland habitats or as travel corridors connecting existing habitats. They should be interested in preserving habitat for species-at-risk.
Though the trees are free, the landowner must sign a contract with the Division agreeing to maintain them for 10 years.
Anyone who is interested can contact Tovell at 302-653-2880.
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The seedlings are free, but the catch, according to private lands biologist Shelley Tovell, is that they must be planted almost immediately.
“Fifty thousand seedlings were left over from a forest restoration project and we are desperately looking for good homes before they die,” she said.
To qualify, landowners must have at least a half-acre available for planting, preferably along streams, ditches and/or wetland habitats or as travel corridors connecting existing habitats. They should be interested in preserving habitat for species-at-risk.
Though the trees are free, the landowner must sign a contract with the Division agreeing to maintain them for 10 years.
Anyone who is interested can contact Tovell at 302-653-2880.
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