This article appeared in the January newsletter sent with our water bills.
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•: Tree Sale /*~~~ • The St. Joseph County Soil and
• Water Conservation District is
: excited to begin the 23rd Annual Tree
• Sale Program. The money from
• previous sales has allowed the
: district to provide an excellent
• service to the community and
• improve the quality of the
• environment in St. Joseph County .Order forms are available online at
www.stjoseph.iaswcd.org and at their
office located at 5605 US 31 South,
Suite 4, South Bend, IN 46614 .
Please take some time to read
carefully through the Species
Information Sheet, so that you are
well aware of the characteristics of
the species you may be interested in
purchasing. Some species are very
particular about soil type, sunlight,
pH, and drainage and the SWCD
wanis the trees that you plant to haveThe order deadline is March 1,2009,
but you are encouraged to return your
order (with payment) as soon as
possible. The SWCD is also
sponsoring a Tree Selection and
Planting seminar on February 3,
2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the Farm
Bureau Building Meeting Room .
Please call the SWCD office at (574)
291-7444 ext. 3 or email
richard.glassman@IN.nacdnet.netwith questions about the tree sale
and/or to reserve your spot.
the best chance for success, to be
enjoyed for years to com
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