The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is once again providing top quality native trees and shrubs at no cost to qualifying watershed groups and other non-profit conservation groups restoring stream buffers.

CBF is now also offering financial assistance on the purchase of tree shelters to protect trees from deer, voles and other damage.

CBF field staff is available to discuss technical aspects of buffer projects from cattle exclusion and how to pay for it, to species selection, tree shelter selection, installation and maintenance.

The deadline for applying is October 15 (for Fall) and February 15 (for Spring), but groups responding sooner will have a better chance of getting the species mix they prefer.

For example, groups interested in plants for spring 2006 can reserve plants via an application this fall, improving the selection available to them.

For more information please contact Cathy Hiebert by sending email to chiebert@cbf.org or call 717-234-5550.

9/16/2005