KINGSFORD, MI (AP)-- The Dickinson Conservation District is taking orders for its spring sale of trees, shrubs and fruit plants.
The Daily News in Iron Mountain reports that revenue from the sale covers 60 percent of the district's annual budget. It's the longest-running program for the natural resource group.
The district sold about 104,000 trees last year to more than 620 customers during the spring and fall tree sales.
Administrator/project manager Ann Hruska says the district pre-orders large quantities of hardy, bare-root seedlings from downstate Michigan nurseries.
More than 40 species of trees and shrubs and 20 types of edibles and fruit trees are being offered this year. Fruit trees and conifers are the most popular items.
The district takes orders until April for pickup April 29-30.
