Clone of BCFB 2025 BYB Seedlings

2026 Baltimore County Forestry Board Backyard Buffer Seedling Giveaway

Distribution: TBD. Tentatively, April 20th & 21st, 8am - 4:30pm at Cub Hill Ranger Station
Backyard Buffer Packet Registration

Must Be Within 300' Of A Water Body & Be A Baltimore County Resident To Qualify.
Backyard Buffer Packets Include The Species With The Approximate Quantities of Seedlings Listed Below. First Come First Served!:

12 Northern Red Oak, 6 Red Osier Dogwood, 5 Flowering Dogwood,

1 Baldcypress, & 1 American Sycamore.

These bareroot seedlings are typically 8-18" tall.
Northern Red Oak

Leaves generally turn red in fall on popular this tall tree. Desirable for wildlife, lumber production, and stately aesthetics. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
Redosier Dogwood

Ornate, multi-stemmed shrub with vibrant red bark very visible in the dormant season. Fruit matures in fall and represents an important wildlife food source (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
Flowering Dogwood

A showy, native small tree with distinctive white false flowers in the spring that produce bright red berries in the fall. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
American Sycamore

A fast growing tree commonly found growing along streams and rivers. The white-gray-pale green mottled bark sheds to create an ornate camoflauge pattern. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
Bald Cypress

A medium to fast growing tree that can grow 80 to 100 ft. tall with a spreading crown. It is native to swampy areas of the coastal plain. This deciduous conifer produces "knees" when maturing in saturated soils. (Image courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
Number Of Seedling Packets Desired (25 Seedlings Per Packet)*
Select the number of seedling packets you would like: 25 seedlings per 1 packet. Depending on nursery stock available quantities may vary.
Stream Name Or Nearby Water Body. Write "Unnamed" if it does not have a name.*
Springs, seeps, wetlands, streams, & ponds all qualify.
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Important Planting Instructions To Download And Read Before Planting

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Read Before You Plant!
Seedling Handout Information

Pickup location is Cub Hill Ranger Station, 9405 Old Harford Rd., Parkville, MD 21234. Specific seedling pick up instructions will be communicated to accepted applicants. Pickup Date Not Yet Finalized. If you cannot make the pick up date, contact Maryland Forest Service at 410-665-5820 to schedule alternative arrangements.
Seedling Survival Follow-Up

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I agree to complete a fall 2026 self reporting survival count.
Happy Tree Planting!
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2026 Baltimore County Forestry Board Backyard Buffer Seedling Giveaway

Backyard Buffer Packet Registration

Northern Red Oak

Redosier Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

American Sycamore

Bald Cypress

Important Planting Instructions To Download And Read Before Planting

Seedling Handout Information

Seedling Survival Follow-Up

Happy Tree Planting!