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Free Tree Seedlings In North Caldwell For 2018 (Where, When)
There are 90,000 tree seedlings up for grabs across the state this spring as part of the annual New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign.
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — There are 90,000 free tree seedlings up for grabs this spring as part of the annual New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign. Will you be among those who put their green thumbs to the test?
On Saturday, April 28, residents in the North Caldwell area can pick up their own seedlings near Borough Hall, 141 Gould Avenue at 11 a.m., according to the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign website.
The free seedlings are being made available as part of a partnership between the New Jersey Forest Service, the New Jersey Forest Service Nursery, New Jersey Soil Conservation Districts, Sustainable Jersey, Arbor Day Foundation, Brothers International, BJ's Wholesale Club, Wyndham Vacation Resorts and FedEx.
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As part of the program, registered municipalities receive up to 2,000 seedlings each for distribution to residents. Proof of residency in the community where seedlings are distributed is not required, according to the DEP.
New Jersey Forest Service Chief Todd Wyckoff said that each municipality gets trees that “grow well” in their particular region.
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“Municipalities in the northern part of the state may receive sugar maple or black oak trees, while towns in the south may receive Atlantic white cedar or other species adapted to this region,” Wyckoff said. “Seedlings distributed to shore towns may include bayberry or beach plum, shrubs commonly found on dunes and in other coastal environments.”
For a list of distribution locations in New Jersey in 2018, click here.
For more information on the 2018 program, visit www.forestnursery.org or call (732) 928-0029.
"Trees provide habitat for wildlife, clean the air we breathe, provide shade, reduce the damaging effects of wind, limit erosion and contribute to a healthier environment," said DEP Acting Commissioner Catherine McCabe. "Equally important, trees beautify our communities and improve our quality of life in the Garden State."
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