Tree Sale 2007

The Winooski NRCD has been offering its annual conservation plant sale for over 10 years. We are committed to offering this sale in the hopes of promoting the planting of native trees and shrubs along Vermont’s landscape.  Furthermore, it is a fund-raiser for the Winooski NRCD. The money that we make on the tree sale allows us to bring workshops, educational information, and high-quality conservation programs to the people in our District.  We hope that you feel as positive about our tree sale as we do.

Orders must be postmarked by Monday, April 2nd, 2007.

Limited quantities are available. Order Early! Orders will be processed on a First Come—First Serve basis.

All orders must be picked up on Saturday, May 5th, 2007 between 9am—Noon in Williston or Berlin.

Enter the Tree Sale Raffle! 16 items to choose from.

Raffle tickets can be purchased on the Tree Sale pick-up day. See details on page 5.

Tree Planting Demonstration: Join us at either pick-up location at 10:00 or 12:30 on May 5th for a discussion and tree planting workshop.

Tree Sale Volunteers Needed: This event cannot happen without your help. On pick-up day we need volunteers to manage the membership booth and raffle tables. We also need help packing trees in Berlin on Friday May 4th in preparation for the sale.

List of Plants       Order Form (a pdf file)

Intern: Our Conservation District offers both paying and non-paying internship opportunities in a variety of broad-based disciplines. Applicants should request an application and supply a resume and references.

· GIS support: seeking experience with spatial analysis to calculate acres of prime agricultural land, acres of corn, HEL, etc. in a sub watershed.

· GIS support: Calculate miles of unbuffered streams and average distance from corn fields to stream.

· Field Work: Leading volunteers through tree planting projects in the Browns River Watershed occurring in May

· Field Work: Collect cover crop and soil and water quality data to measure the effectiveness of cover cropping in the Mad River and greater Winooski River watersheds.

· Grant Writing: Grant writing for new cover cropping activities in the White River Watershed

· Education/Outreach: Rain Barrel Brochure

· Education/Outreach: Rain Garden Lesson Plan

· Education/Outreach: Workshop Coordinator

· Project Development: Utilize existing stream geomorphic assessment data to assist in developing riparian restoration projects in the Browns River Watershed.

Volunteer: If you are interested in volunteering with the WNRCD, please request an application. If you would like to volunteer for any of the tasks indicated above, please let us know!

· Tree planters for Browns River Watershed restoration occurring in May

· Tree Sale Raffle and Membership Attendants

· Tree Sale Packing day in Berlin on Friday May 4th

Winooski NRCD Mission Statement

*  Connecting people to a sustainable landscape

*  To ensure the wise use, protection and enhancement of Vermont's natural resources through the use of local initiatives, education and partnerships

*  To foster public awareness and appreciation for the value and need for natural resource conservation

*  To advance the understanding that we are all stewards of the living earth.

Serving landowners in Washington and Chittenden Counties since 1940