THE ANNUAL Clark County Farm Forestry Association tree sale in Battle Ground will be held Sat., March 21.
Thousands of trees will be offered by the Clark County Farm Forestry Association during a public sale set for Sat., March 21, 8 a.m.-noon, at the Albertson's parking lot, 2108 W Main St., Battle Ground.
Most trees in the annual sale will be priced at $1 to $2, including Douglas Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Fraser Fir, Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock, Ponderosa Pine, Sitka Spruce, Oregon White Oak and Oregon Ash.
A few trees will be priced higher, including Incense Cedar ($4), Red Osier Dogwood ($3), Vine Maple ($3), Giant Sequoia ($3), and Scotch Pine ($4).
Newly offered this year will be Deodar Cedar ($3) and Red Flowering Currant ($3).
Most trees available at the annual sale will range in size from 1 to 3 feet tall. Most will be bare root with some species available in pots.
Also offered will be Oregon Grape and Salal at $1 each.
Members of the Master Gardener program of Washington State University will be on hand to answer questions about planting and caring for trees.
The Farm Forestry Association recommends that trees be planted as soon as possible. Trees should be stored in a cool, shady place with roots kept wet until planting. The planting hole should be deep enough so that the roots do not curl in the hole. It is not necessary to fertilize the newly-planted seedlings during the first year.
About 12,000 trees were sold in last year's public tree sale, including about 4,000 Douglas fir trees and 3,000 Western Red Cedar.
Proceeds from the sale will be used to support a forestry-related scholarship at Clark College, the Pomeroy Living History Farm in Yacolt, and the North Clark Museum in Amboy.
The Clark County Farm Forestry Association is an organization of tree farmers with about 260 members. In addition to the public tree sale, members of the Association purchase seedlings annually for planting on their own properties. Last year, Association members planted about 65,000 trees, and have ordered another 82,900 trees to plant this year.
More information about the tree sale is available by calling Jared Larwick, (360) 852-6041.
