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COMMON TREES IN OUR REGION

There are a seemingly endless variety of trees to choose from and sometimes it is hard to know the difference.  Here are a few of the most common trees you'll find in our region for general planting and for developing a shelterbelt.

SHELTERBELTS

Shelterbelts in Alberta

Shelterbelt Varieties for Alberta Quick Reference Chart

Common Shelterbelt Trees:

DID YOU KNOW? The Lodgepole Pine is Alberta's official tree!

White Spruce	Colorado Spruce	Scots/Scotch Pine
Siberian Larch	Manitoba Maple/ Box Elder	Green Ash
Acute Leaf Willow	Laurel Leaf Willow	Peach Leaf Willow
Bur Oak	Brooks Poplar	Dogwood
Chokecherry	Common Lilac	Villosa Lilac
Saskatoon	Snowberry

                   
There are a couple of new Shelterbelt Programs through which you can order trees.
A. Prairie Shelterbelt Program (Sundre, AB)www.prairieshelterbeltprogram.ca
B. HELP Shelterbelt Program (Weyburn, SK) www.help-shelterbelts.com
HELP Shelterbelt Program Info 2019
HELP Shelterbelt Order Form 2019
C. TREE TIME www.treetime.ca (Edmonton, AB)
Tree Time Shelterbelt Brochure
Tree Time Order Form           Tree Time Price List
D.  Boreal Horticultural Services Ltd. (Bonnyville, AB)  www.borealhort.com 

For those ratepayers that are not country residential, you may qualify for a cost-shared shelterbelt under the ALUS program.  Contact our ALUS Coordinator for more info.

Before starting your shelterbelt, contact the County Planning & Development Authority for further details.    

  
Other Resources:
Alberta's More Common Trees
Natural Resources Canada: Tree Index
Tree Canada has a listing of all the trees in Canada  
Glossary of Terms for Tree Identification 
Guide to Common Native Trees and Shrubs of Alberta
Tree & Shrub Planting Guide
Ontario Trees and Shrubs Guide
How to Identify a Conifer Tree
Reforestation Suppliers for Alberta