Natchitoches SWCD to hold Annual Tree Sale March 11-13

The Natchitoches Soil & Water Conservation Tree and Shrub Sale, March 11-13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the vacant lot at the corner of St. Clair Ave and Williams Ave in Natchitoches.

There will be a variety of bare root and potted trees and shrubs, including River Birch, Live Oak, Sawtooth Oak, Strawberry Bush, Chinquapin, White, and pink Dogwood, Crape Myrtle, Fern, Azalea, Native Azalea, Gardenia, Hydrangea Red, Indian Hawthorne, Sweet Olive, Sago Palm, Mayhaw, Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Blueberry, Fig, Grafted Pecans, Satsumas, Lemon, Avocado, Pomegranate, Paw-Paw and others.

The tree sale is the NSWCD’s largest fund-raiser of the year. All proceeds benefit the community through sponsoring area projects including: conservation essay, and soil and water stewardship week, conservation education programs, forestry awareness and restoration of wildlife habitats and feral hog control.

For more information call 357-8366, ext 3, or email benny.dobson@la.nacdnet.net or brandy.hinds@la.nacdnet.net . Go to our district website http://www.nswcd.org to PRE-ORDER by clicking the shop tab under tree sale and find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. There are a limited number of seedlings available, so far best selections come early.