The Central Klickitat Conservation District, partnering with Eastern Klickitat CD, holds annual plant sales in order to provide a convenient source of inexpensive plants for conservation and landscape planting, and to raise money for conservation projects in the district throughout the year.
The installation of these plants will benefit Klickitat County in many ways, including, but not limited to:
- Improved soil structure and stability
- Increased water infiltration
- Reduced soil erosion by water and/or wind
- Increase shading of streams, resulting in lower water temperatures and improved fish habitat
- Enhanced habitat for wildlife and birds
- Reduced nutrient, sediment, and chemical runoff into ground– and/or surface water
- Edible berries and nuts for human use
- Improved aesthetics
- Water conservation due to replacement of inappropriate plants with native species
- Increased physical and psychological well-being resulting from fresh air, exercise, and social interaction
Special thanks to Klickitat Valley Grain Growers for letting us use their building on pick-up day!
The following plants are local favorites that are generally offered every year (pending availability from growers):
Ground cover:
Kinnikinnick
Shrubs:
Boxwood, Mountain
Burning Bush, Dwarf
Chokecherry
Currant, Golden
Currant, Red-Flowering
Redosier Dogwood
Blue Elderberry
Four-Wing Saltbrush
Hawthorn, Douglas
Common Purple Lilac
Mock orange
Ninebark
Oregon Grape, Creeping
Oregon Grape, Tall
Siberian Pea Shrub
Woods Rose
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Sage
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Trees:
Quaking Aspen
Incense Cedar
Flowering Dogwood
Douglas fir
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Western Larch
Maples
European Mountainash
Austrian Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Idaho Hybrid Poplar
Giant Sequoia
Colorado Blue Spruce
Sumac
During the 2010 tree sale we delivered over 11,000 plants to 114 customer, raising over $7000 for the district. Our customers included farmers and ranchers, small acreage owners, urban residents, schools, and civic groups. Thanks to all who supported our 2010 tree sale!
Next tree sale will be in March, 2011. We will begin taking orders in January. If you are not currently on our mailing list and would like to receive an order form, call Mindy at 509-773-5823 ext. 5.