Penetangore Watershed Group promotes tree sale in Kincardine

By: Liz Dadson  April 14, 2016  1581

The Penetangore Watershed Group is urging landowners to purchase trees for their property during the Tree Sale in Kincardine.

This sale is a part of a Tall Tree Initiative which has been very successful in other municipalities, including Saugeen Shores. More information about the program, itself, is available at http://www.talltreeinitiative.ca

This initiative was made possible through a successful grant application by the Penetangore Watershed Group to Bruce Power to be a corporate sponsor (a $4,500 grant) and a partnership with the Municipality of Kincardine's public works department matching the sponsorship of an additional $4,500 for this Tall Tree Sale in Kincardine. Residents can then buy the trees at a reduced cost - a service to residents while also increasing the tree count.

Trees that are still available include five-foot White Spruce ($80), 10-foot Locust-Skyline 45-40 mm ($80), and 13-foot Linden-Greenspire 60-70 mm ($90). The deadline to order is Wednesday, April 22 (with full payment).

If you are ordering trees:
 

• You must be a resident of the municipality.
• Pick-up date is Saturday, April 30, from 8-10 a.m. only, at the public works department, 140 Valentine Ave., Kincardine
• Please ensure you have a truck or trailer to pick up large trees
• Local youth are willing to deliver and plant trees for a fee
• Chrystel Murphy of the Penetangore Watershed Group will give the delivery/planting list to the youth group co-ordinator once the pre-order deadline has passed
• Tax is included in the price
• Maximum of three trees per order
• Keep track of "maximum" amount - there is a maximum 25 of each type of tree
• For further information, contact public works at 519-396-3468, Ext. 7122

This project is of great value to the municipality as it will receive nearly $18,000 in large caliper trees planted by residents on their property. The environmental value is incalculable.

If you do not have room on private property to plant a tree, perhaps you could purchase one as a donation to your favourite park.

The Penetangore Watershed Group will also be taking students tree planting May 13, from 9-11 a.m., on the 5th Concession, as part of a bigger project in partnership with the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network (PRWIN) - all are welcome to help.

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Liz Dadson

Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.

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