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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.

• Prairie Shelterbelt Program (Sundre, AB)
  
• HELP Shelterbelt Program (Weyburn, SK) 
  

        HELP Shelterbelt Program Info 2019
        HELP Shelterbelt Order Form 2019

• TREE TIMEwww.treetime.ca (Edmonton, AB)

        Tree Time Shelterbelt Brochure
        Tree Time Order FormTree Time Price List

• Boreal Horticultural Services Ltd. (Bonnyville, AB)  

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