Spokane Conservation District’s annual tree sale draws crowds as spring arrives
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — As the saying goes, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago,” but the Spokane Conservation District is making sure residents have plenty of opportunities to plant trees today.
The district’s annual tree sale, a community tradition spanning more than five decades, drew crowds of eager gardeners and homeowners Friday as they lined up to collect their seedlings that they ordered when snow was still on the ground.
“We keep getting more and more popular every year,” said Ben Peterson, Spokane Conservation District Forester. “We sell about over 100,000 trees a year. And I think this year we had about 1,300 orders.”