Just in time for Earth Day
and Arbor Day 2009, Habitat for Wildlife has just
gotten word from the PA Game Commission that we will be
receiving our order of 4,500 tree seedlings this coming
week. They also told me they have extra seedlings and will
add extra to our order.
We will meet on Saturday April 25th
at 9:30 at our gate along rt901 in Excelsior, Coal Twp to
plant. I will bring donuts and cold drinks (donated by Weis
Markets and Dunkin' Donuts) By sure to thank them.
I don’t have an exact day the trees
will arrive. I am hoping Tuesday the 21st so we
can start planting on weeknights. Saturday is the first day
of spring gobbler season and many of our volunteers will be
hunting. I will email more about that as soon as I know for
sure.
This year’s plantings will focus on
ruffed grouse and woodcock habitat. We will plant 2,000
aspen and 2,000 white pine in a reclaimed mine area to
create winter cover. This area is near crabapple trees we
planted 5 years ago that are now starting to produce fruit.
Aspen and white pine are fast growing trees. We hope that
along with the crabapple, in a few years we will have grouse
and woodcock using this new habitat. Grouse and woodcock
will use it, doves and other birds will nest in the pines,
deer will utilize the cover and turkeys will find food
there.
The time we need the most help is
during the planting of seedlings, as they are perishable and
won’t survive long out of the ground.
I hope to see you this week and thank
you in advance,
Dave Kaleta, President
Habitat for Wildlife Inc.
146 E. Sunbury St.
Shamokin, PA 17872
570-850-3624
www.habitat4wildlife.org
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