As they have for the last several years The Carbon Capture Foundation (TCCF), a charitable organization sponsored by one of our own WHAS members, Norm Dick, is offering free bare root native tree seedlings to all WHAS members, their families and friends for planting on their property. Primarily four species will be provided: Douglas fir, western red cedar, black cottonwood, and red alder. However if other species are needed, that may be possible by special arrangement. Generally the limit per household is 240 seedlings per year, but this limit may be exceeded by arrangement with TCCF. If you, your family or friends wish to order seedlings you, your family or friends may contact WHAS by
The seedlings will be delivered to WHAS this next winter between late December and the end of February. WHAS will be in contact with those requesting trees to coordinate delivery dates and times. Tree recipients are responsible for making arrangements to plant their seedlings and maintaining them. WSU Extension Foresters are available to help with questions online, by phone and sometimes in person. Also materials on seedling planting, care and maintenance will be provided by TCCF when you pick up the seedlings.
The only limitations for receiving the free seedlings is that they cannot be used for commercial purposes, for replanting areas you have had logged, or for planting areas that you have to plant to keep your ground as forest land for tax purposes. For planting purposes these trees should generally be planted about 12 feet apart. And cedars are best planted in areas that tend to be wet or close to wet areas. With our current drought conditions cedars are struggling to survive in dry areas that they formerly did well in.
Home and farm owners should take advantage of this great offer.