The St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for its annual tree seedling and shrub program now through Friday, April 4.

Small 1 to 3 year old bare root seedlings of many types will be available. Prices start at $1and go up to $8.50 each depending on the species. Minimum order is 10 of one species unless otherwise specified -- or you can order by the thousands. Some prices decrease with quantity.

Offered are three species of pines, three spruces, Balsam fir, cedar, and several varieties of hardwoods such as sugar maple, red maple, black cherry, white oak, black walnut, hybrid poplar, and thornless honeylocust. Also available are several trees and shrubs suitable for wildlife such as flowering crabapple, wild plum, wild apple, Siberian pear, purple lilac, blueberry, cranberry, raspberry, Nanking cherry, rugosa rose, pussy willow, winterberry, nannyberry, black currants, and wild grape. Wildflower seeds are available along with supplies such as fertilizer tablets, tree plantation signs, tree protectors and stakes.

The district has served the residents of St. Lawrence County since 1957. Proceeds of the sale will again benefit conservation projects in the county.

Tree pick-up date is expected to be April 25, which is also National Arbor Day (Earth Day is April 22).

For an order form or more information, contact the Soil and Water Conservation District office at 1942 Old DeKalb Road, Canton, NY 13617 or call 386-3582. They are open 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Information and forms can also be printed from their website at www.slcswcd.org