Online Tree Seedling Sales – Otonabee Region Conservation Authority

Otonabee Conservation offers Tree Seedling Sales Program again in 2023!

Rob Crowley (pictured above) from Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan holds an armful of bare root tree seedlings that he planted on his property. Mr. Crowley has partnered with ORCA to plant over 4,500 trees since Fall 2020 and recently won the Conservationist Environmental Excellence Award at the ORCA 2023 AGM

Otonabee Conservation is once again encouraging landowners in the Otonabee Region Watershed to enhance their property and mitigate climate change by planting trees. Each year, Otonabee Conservation offers a wide selection of native tree and shrub species for landowners to purchase. Orders can be placed online at otonabeeconservation.com

“Trees play an important role in maintaining a healthy and resilient natural environment; planting more trees will help provide habitat and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Last year, 115 landowners in our watershed purchased and planted over 14,000 trees and shrubs through our Tree Seedling Sales Program. This will translate to approximately, 2.5 million kg of sequestered Carbon over the lifetime of these trees!”
Meredith Carter, Manager of the Watershed Management Program, Otonabee Conservation

Landowners can choose from a variety of coniferous and deciduous trees and wildlife shrubs including White Pine, Eastern White Cedar, Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Highbush Cranberry, and Buttonbush, along with some unique species such as Tulip Tree, Bitternut Hickory, and Serviceberry. The minimum order is 25 seedlings of a selected species.

“Trees and forests also protect water quality in our rivers and streams,” continues Carter, “They provide habitat for birds and other wildlife, and they add to the health of our communities by purifying the air and enhancing the environment that surrounds us.”

Orders can be submitted online now, for pickup in spring 2023, with an order deadline of March 20^th. Demand for tree seedlings has been high over the past two years; for the best selection of species and quantities, be sure to get your order in soon. New this year, payment is conveniently and securely available online at the time of purchase.

Details about the Otonabee Conservation Tree Seedling Sales Program, including helpful tips about planting and caring for young seedlings, choosing the right trees for your land, and the online ordering system are available at otonabeeconservation.com/programs/tree-planting.

For more information contact:
Janette Loveys Smith | Chief Administrative Officer
Otonabee Conservation
jsmith@otonabeeconservation.com | 705-745-5791 ext. 222