CWCA’s Environmental Committee Tree Planting Program
Dear Chesterbrook Woods Residents,
Hot weather got you down? Our Tree Planting Program can give you some much needed shade for your yard.
Now, in its third year, the CWCA Tree Champions program enables you to purchase a sizeable elm, oak or black gum tree for only $195 per tree (including planting)! That’s less than half what you would pay at a local nursery.
The trees are as substantial as the savings, standing 7-10 feet tall and ready to grow a foot or more every year. All are native trees, especially beneficial to birds and other wildlife, and come in 15-gallon containers. It’s not only the birds, bees and other wildlife which will benefit! A tree in your yard can boost your home’s property value. Its shade will cool you in summer, help reduce storm water runoff, help reduce utility bills, cleanse the air and sequester carbon. Over the last two years, the Tree Champions program has planted 59 trees in Chesterbrook Woods, and we’ve had a number of repeat customers!
1) Click on the tree name below to see more info:
BLACK GUMAlso known as a tupelo tree, this beauty boasts glossy dark green leaves that turn a brilliant red, with orange, yellow, and purple sometimes mixed in, in autumn.
AMERICAN ELMNew disease-resistant varieties mean that we can bring back this beautiful American favorite.
PIN OAKMore pyramidal in shape than other oaks, with branches that begin fairly close to the ground, this popular tree grows quickly.
NORTHERN RED OAK Despite its name, this tree is native to our area. It’s a fast grower with better fall color than most oaks.
SWAMP WHITE OAK This relatively fast grower, is as its name suggests, tolerant of wet soil. It grows into a handsome pyramidal form in its youth, then the canopy broadens as it matures.
WHITE OAK A majestic oak, with a broad, well-branched canopy that is very beneficial to wildlife.
WILLOW OAKNotable for its slender willow-like leaves, this fast grower is well-suited to McLean’s poor soil.
2) CLICK HERE TO START THE ORDERING PROCESS
After we receive your order, we’ll schedule a site visit. Payments are made in August to the McLean Trees Foundation. And, trees will be planted at the end of Oct/early Nov. Questions? Email cwcatreeplanting.
Best Regards,
Chesterbrook Woods Environmental Committee
p.s. Want to get this checked off your list this weekend? We’ve got some spots open for site visits on Sun, July 6th between 12-2 pm (but need to hear from you by Sat afternoon to arrange a visit for this weekend). The site visit takes about 15 minutes — a little longer if you want to purchase more than one tree.
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