Tree Seedling Program Overview
The Alamosa District office participates in a
tree seedling program every year. We take applications
from landowners with 2 or more acres who are wanting
to plant a windbreak, shelterbelt, or for purposes
of reforestation, erosion control, visual screen
or noise barriers.
All seedlings are grown in our nursery
in Ft. Collins and are delivered to Alamosa in
April. If you are wanting more information about
this program, give our office a call at
(719) 587-0915.
Over 29,000 seedling were sold in 2005. Any extra
trees or shrubs left over are sold on a first-come
basis. Please refer to our nursery
seedling coopeators to find your local source
for seedlings from the CSFS.
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Recommended Trees & Shrubs for the San
Luis Valley
The most popular native shrubs to Colorado and
the valley are: Chokecherry, Sumac, Sand Cherry,
Nanking Cherry, Buffaloberry, Four-wing Saltbush,
Golden Currant, Serviceberry, Mountain Mahogany,
Red osier dogwood, New Mexican Forestiera, Antelop
bitterbrush, Snowberry, and Coyote Willow.
Of these the Caragana, Sumac & Four wing
saltbush are excellent drought resistant &
cold hardiness. If you have alkali soils, the
Caragana, Lilac, Sumac, Buffaloberry and 4-wing
salt brush are good choices.
Trees native to the valley are: Narrowleaf Cottonwood
and in higher elevations Aspen, Colorado Blue
Spruce, Douglas-fir, Engelman Spruce, Lodgepole
pine, Ponderosa pine, Rocky Mountain Juniper,
White fir, Bristlecone pine and Limber pine.
If you are wanting to plant a windbreak in the
valley, the Siberian Elm and Rocky Mountain Juniper
are excellent for drought resistant, cold hardiness
and alkali tolerant. The Narrowleaf Cottonwood
and Golden Willow take more water but are also
good for alkali soils and cold hardiness.
For more information on the recommended trees
& shrubs listed above, please refer to the
CSFS
Nursery Buyer's Guide (1.2 MB PDF) Note:
You will need Acrobat
5.0, or higher, to open this file.
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