Conservancy Helps Livingston County Plant 200 Trees

As Livingston County marked its 200th birthday throughout 2021, the Conservancy helped commemorate the bicentennial by handing out native oak trees to town supervisors this autumn.

County Historian Amie Alden came up with the idea of having an environmentally-themed event as she planned out bicentennial events to pay homage to the rich history, community, and partnerships that have endured over the last two centuries.

As they exited their monthly Board of Supervisors meeting, town leaders walked or drove through a makeshift roadside kiosk and received their choice of Northern Red Oak (commonly differentiated by its pointed leaf lobes) or White Oak (rounded leaf lobes) trees to be taken back to their communities and planted in public spaces to be enjoyed for generations to come.

In total, around 170 trees were distributed and dispersed throughout the County by the towns, with the remaining trees planted by the Conservancy on our various preserves.

The benefits of this effort will be felt and seen by those here today and those who will come tomorrow.

The trees were handed out with a “planting guide” to ensure they were planted properly and would have an opportunity to establish their roots before entering dormancy.