Services:
701-430-1624 cell phone
Seed Planter:
Native seed planter can be used for the smaller seeds like canola or for larger seeds like barley or native seed grass. $100 non refundable deposit required. Can be delivered for a fee.
Hand Plants:
Can be bought in any number. Bundles have 25 trees in them. Trees vary in height from 10-24 inches.
Tree Planting
Tree planting includes labor and materials. Ground needs to be worked up as much as possible.
Fabric cover
Laying of fabric includes the planting of trees & labor for both. Fabric goes down after the trees are planted. Usually after the district has completed all the plantings.
Shrubs:
Caragana
Medium/tall shrub, moderate/fast growth rate. Suckers form colony, yellow flowers in spring. High pH & drought tolerant.
6-14 feet in height
Lilac
Medium/tall shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, fragrant flowers. Hardy & adaptable to many soils.
8-20 feet in height
Red Dogwood
Medium/tall shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, red branches in winter, fragrant flowers, inedible fruits. Hardy & adaptable to many soils.
7-10 feet in height
Russian Olive
Medium/tall shrub, fast growth rate. Suckers form colony, thorn, & silver leaves. High level salinity tolerance & poor soil conditions.
10-25 feet in height
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Large shrub, moderate growth rate. Fragrant white, pink, or red flowers, inedible fruits. Hardy & adaptable to different soil types.
12-20 feet in height
Shrubs: fruit bearing
Aronia or Black Chokeberry
Medium shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, white flowers & black pit less berries. edible & good for wildlife. Tolerates variety of soils.
5-8 feet in height
Buffaloberry
Medium/tall shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, silver leaves. Edible fruit & good for wildlife. High pH & drought tolerant.
6-14 feet in height
Chokecherry
Tall shrub, fast growth rate. Suckers form colony, tart red to black pitted edible fruit, good for wildlife. Needs well drained soils.
12-25 feet in height
Golden Currant
Medium shrub, moderate/fast growth rate. Suckers form colony, flowers smell like vanilla & clove. Tolerate alkaline, clay, occasional flooding.
5-10 feet in height
Shrubs: fruit bearing
Juneberry Serviceberry
Medium shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, white flowers & black pit less berries. edible & good for wildlife. prefers loan to sandy loamy soil
6-15 feet in height
Nanking Cherry
Medium shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, showy flowers & sweet red pitted fruit. Edible fruit & good for wildlife. Prefers loamy soils.
6-10 feet in height
Chokecherry
Medium shrub, fast growth rate. Suckers form colony, red to yellow pitted fruit, edible fruit, good for wildlife. Fair to good drought tolerance
8-15 feet in height
Sea Buckthorn
Medium shrub, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony. Edible fruit, good for wildlife. Tolerates drought, saline soils, does not tolerate waterlogged soils.
5-15 feet in height
Small Fruit Trees
Apricot
Small tree, moderate growth rate. Pink or white flowers, edible fruit & good for wildlife. Does not tolerate waterlogged soils.
12-16 feet in height
Black Cherry
Medium/tall tree, moderate growth rate. Suckers form colony, silver leaves. Edible fruit & good for wildlife. High pH & drought tolerant.
6-14 feet in height
McDermand Pear
Small/medium tree, fast growth rate. White flowers in spring, edible fruit, good for wildlife. Yellow to orange color in the fall. Adapts to most soil types.
15-35 feet in height
Red Splendor Crabapple
Small tree, moderate growth rate. Pink to white flowers, burgundy fall color. Edible fruit, good for wildlife.
15-25 feet in height
Siberian Crabapple
Small tree, moderate growth rate. Edible fruit, good for wildlife. Prefers heavy loan, adaptable variety soil.
15-25 feet in height
Small Trees
Amur Maple
Tall shrub or small tree, moderate growth rate. Yellow/white flowers in spring, red leaves in fall. Adaptable, best in moist well-drained soils.
15-20 feet in height
Villosa Lilac
Small tree, moderate growth rate. Fragrant flowers: pale purple, pink or white. Blooms later than common lilac. Adaptable to many soil types.
6-12 feet in height
Medium to Large Trees
American Linden
Medium/tall tree, Moderate/fast growth rate. Creamy white to greenish-yellow flowers. Intermediate tolerance to flooding, develop leaf scorch.
50-70 feet in height
Black Walnut
Medium/tall tree, moderate growth rate. Valuable timber tree, edible nuts, attracts wildlife. Grows best in deep, moist soils.
35-60 feet in height
Boxelder
Medium/tall tree, fast growth rate. Yellow fall color, best on well drained soils, moderate drought tolerant.
30-60 feet in height
Bur Oak
Medium/tall tree, Slow/moderate growth rate. Has deep taproot, transplant impossible. Drought tolerant, variety soils
40-70 feet in height
Medium to Large Trees
Green Ash
Medium/tall tree, Moderate growth rate. Yellow fall color, early leaf drop. Moderately high tolerance to drought.
35-65 feet in height
Golden Willow
Medium/tall tree, fast growth rate. Round top crown with dropping branches. Attractive golden-orange bark in winter. Tolerates wet sites, doesn’t tolerate drought.
40-55 feet in height
Hackberry
Medium/tall tree, Moderate/fast growth rate. Yellow fall color, purplish fruit eaten by birds. Extremely drought tolerant & adaptable.
40-60 feet in height
Hybrid Poplar
Medium/tall tree, Slow/moderate growth rate. Has deep taproot, transplant impossible. Drought tolerant, variety soils
40-60 feet in height
Medium to Large Trees
Green Ash
Medium tree, Fast growth rate. Yellow fall color. Flood resistant, prefers moist soil.
25-40 feet in height
Little Leaf Linden
Medium tree, Moderate growth rate. Honey from its flowers is excellent. Prefers moist well-drained soil, pH adaptable
30-45 feet in height
Native Cottonwood
Tall tree, Fast growth rate. Yellow fall color requires moist site.
40-100 feet in height
Siouxland Cottonwood
Medium/tall tree, Fast growth rate. Cotton less tree, Needs good moisture for growth.
40-50 feet in height
Siouxland Cottonwood
Medium tree, Moderate growth rate. Yellow to dark orange fall color, blooms April-May. Variety of soils.
25-40 feet in height
Medium to Large Trees
Ohio Buckeye
Medium tree, Moderate growth rate. Yellow to dark orange fall color, blooms April-May. Variety of soils
25-40 feet in height
Paper Birch
Medium/tall tree, Moderate growth rate. Bright yellow color in the fall, white bark that peels off in fall. Best on well drained sites does not tolerate drought.
30-55 feet in height
Rubrum (Red) Maple
Medium/tall tree, Moderate growth rate. Fall colors vary from bright red to pale yellow. Tolerant of most soils, prefers slightly acidic soils.
45-65 feet in height
Silver Maple
Medium/tall tree, Fast growth rate. Attractive silver on bottom of leaves, Yellow to orange fall color. Adaptable to variety of soils, iron deficiency, no clay soil.
40-65 feet in height
Medium to Large Trees
Siberian Elm
Medium tree, Fast growth rate. Yellow fall color, brittle wood breaks easily. Variety of soils.
25-50 feet in height
Thornless Honeylocus
Medium/tall tree, Moderate growth rate. Bright yellow color in the fall, white bark that peels off in fall. Best on well drained sites does not tolerate drought.
30-55 feet in height
Quaking Aspen
Medium/tall tree, Fast growth rate. Bright yellow color in the fall, attractive white to light green bark. Prefers moist well drained soil.
25-60 feet in height
White Poplar
Tall tree, Fast growth rate. Dark green leaves with white undersurface. Prefers moist well drained soil, can tolerate alkaline, clay soil & occasional flooding.
40-70 feet in height
Conifers
Black Hills Spruce (BHS)
Medium conifer, Moderate growth rate. Cold adapted, very resistant to winter injury. Grows best on moist loamy soils.
30-60 feet in height
Colorado Blue Spruce (CBS)
Medium conifer, Moderate growth rate. Broad, dense pyramidal conifer, blue hue. Drought tolerant best on moist, well drained loams.
30-65 feet in height
Eastern Red Cedar
Small/medium conifer, Moderate growth rate. Short trunk & pyramidal crown. Good for wildlife. Drought tolerant, but prefers moist loam, sand.
30-45 feet in height
Myers Spruce
Medium conifer Slow growth rate. More hardy, disease & insect resistant. Growth rate is slow to start out.
40-50 feet in height
Conifers
Ponderosa Pine
Tall conifer, Slow growth rate. Long pine needles once established drought resistant. Will grow in most soils with very minimum topsoil.
50-70 feet in height
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Small/medium conifer, Moderate growth rate. Pyramidal to narrow crown, good for wildlife. Drought tolerant, prefers moist soil.
30-40 feet in height
Scotch Pine
Small/medium conifer, Moderate growth rate. “The Christmas Tre” Orange-brown peeling bark. Considered the fastest growing conifer.
25-50 feet in height
Meet the Board
Left to Right: Joel Thorsrud retired in 2024 after 54 years of farming. Choose to be on the board to help keep conservation in the fore front of the county.
John Kritzberger farming 12 years so far with many more years to come choose to be on the board to take a more active role in conservation.
Randy Rust retired after 53 years of farming. He chose to be on the board to help promote conservation especially with the districts tree planting service.
Tim Skjoiten is on his 35th year of farming. Tim chose to be on the board to promote soil health & help with sustainability of the resources.
Not pictured: Mark Osland continuing so far with 41 years under his belt of farming. Marks grandfather started the board in 1940, Mark believes in what the board stands for with the moto of making the land more productive. Without these practices farmers will fail.
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