• Carroll County Forestry Board Backyard Buffer Seedling Giveaway

    Carroll County Forestry Board Backyard Buffer Seedling Giveaway

    Distribution Day: Location and time TBD.
  • Backyard Buffer Packet Registration

    Must Be Within 300' Of A Water Body & Be A Carroll County Resident To Qualify
  • Backyard Buffer Packets Include The Species Listed Below.

  • Redosier Dogwood

    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)
  • Southern Red Oak

    Southern Red Oak

    A large member of the red oak group. Leaves resemble a turkey footprint. Acorns produced every other year serve as an important wildlife food source. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
  • Flowering Dogwood

    Flowering Dogwood

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

    American Sycamore

    A large, fast growing tree with distinctive three to five pointed leaves and prominent white bark revealed when bark sheds. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
  • Black Locust

    Black Locust

    A hardy, fast growing legume that fixes nitrogen. Flowers are important to pollinators and dense wood makes excellent fence posts and firewood. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
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  • To complete order hit the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form.

  • Optional Conifer Species

    Optional Conifer Species

    Baldcypress Can Grow To Large Diameters And Produce 'Knees' That Extend Several Inches Above The Ground. Baldcypress Should Not Be Planted Near Any Residences Or Structures. (Photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Conservation)
  • Optional Conifer Species

    Optional Conifer Species

    Shortleaf Pines Can Grow To Large Diameters Quite Quickly And Should Not Be Planted Near Any Residences Or Structures. (Photo courtesy of Robert O'Brien)
  • To complete order hit the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form.

  • To complete order hit the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form.

  • Important Planting Instructions To Download And Read Before Planting

    (To Download The Following Materials Click On The Double Arrow In The Top Right Corner And Select Desired Action)
  • Seedling Handout Location

    Seedling Handout Location

    Hold the Date: To Be Determined. Specific seedling pick up instructions will be communicated to accepted applicants.
  • Seedling Survival Follow-Up

    Please Read And Agree To Terms Below
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