BELLEFONTE — With spring just around the corner, the Centre County Conservation District is now accepting orders for its annual Tree Seedling Sale. Proceeds from the sale are utilized to sponsor environmental education programs, including the annual Centre County Envirothon.
Seedling varieties include Norway Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Austrian Pine, Eastern White Pine, Hornbeam (Ironwood), Persimmon, Spicebush and Sweet Gum. Trees are sold in bundles of 10 bare-rooted seedlings.
Fruit tree varieties include:
*Apple Tree Package — Freedom and Liberty (one of each for pollination).
*Pear Tree Package — Bartlett and Potomac (one of each for pollination).
*Apricot Tree Package — Harcot and Harogem (one of each for pollination).
*Cherry Tree Package — Kristin and Rainier (one of each for pollination).
*Messina Peach.
The fruit trees are bare-root ,averaging 4 to 6 feet in height.
For an order form, visit the Centre County Conservation District website at centrecountypa.gov/conservation or call (814) 355-6817. Order forms and payment must be received before March 3.
