| Nebraska
has a proud history of tree planting. This is the state where
J. Sterling
Morton started Arbor Day in 1872. Windbreaks provide numerous
benefits to land, crops, livestock and people: They prevent soil
erosion by slowing down the wind. They shelter people and livestock
from summer heat and winter cold. They protect livestock from
dangerously cold wind-chill readings, and can reduce home heating
and cooling costs by one-third or more. They prevent crop damage
from wind by slowing evaporation. They provide habitat for wildlife,
including insect-eating birds.
The
North Platte NRD sells trees for conservation purposes, such as
erosion control, windbreak and wildlife habitat. The District
does not sell trees for landscaping. These two-year-old
seedlings, including evergreens, broadleaf trees, and shrubs,
can be ordered in bundles of 50 bare-root trees at a cost
of $.75 per tree or as potted stock for $1.50 per tree for multiples
of 30 trees. Price subject to change without notice.
Descriptions and photos of these species can be seen at Conservation
Trees for Nebraska.
Customers
may begin ordering trees and planning windbreaks each fall. The
trees arrive in early spring. They are stored in coolers at the
NRD until planting or customer pick-up.
Click
here for our TREE ORDER FORM that can be printed, filled out
and mailed to the NPNRD office.
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EVERGREENS
(Sold
in Multiples of 50
@
$.75)
Austrian
Pine
Colorado Blue Spruce
Red Cedar
Ponderosa Pine
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Jack Pine
Black Hills Spruce
DECIDIOUS
(Sold
in Multiples of 50
@
$.75)
Green
Ash
Siberian Elm
Cottonwood (Hybrid)
Hackberry
Honeylocust
Bur Oak
Black Walnut
Cottonwood
(Native) |
SHRUBS
(Sold
in Multiples of 50
@
$.75)
Caragana
Cotoneaster
Chokecherry
Lilac
Plum (Native)
Sumac
Sand Cherry
Nanking Cherry
Woods Rose
Buffaloberry
Golden Currant
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POTTED
STOCK
(Sold
in Multiples of 30
@
$1.50)
Juniper
Ponderosa
Pine
Red Cedar
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The
North Platte NRD offers services to customers within
the NRD to help establish windbreaks. Click
here to view the NPNRD map. If your land lies outside the
NPNRD, contact your local NRD for trees. The District will plant
trees for customers at a cost of 60 cents per tree. Many customers
choose this option; others plant the trees themselves. The District
also offers chemical weed control of windbreak sites, which improves
the survival rate for young trees. Cost-share programs
are available to reimburse landowners for up to 65 percent of
the costs of installing windbreaks. These funds are limited
and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Caring
for trees after planting is just as important as planting trees.
For the best chance of survival, young trees need proper care.
To learn how to water them, protect them from weeds and prevent
problems such as disease and wildlife damage, go to our Tree
Care Tips.
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