List DetailsWindsor/Essex County Recommended Native Tree ListDetailed list of native species for school and community naturalization projects. Includes information on average height and spread, sun, soil and moisture needs of the plant, wildlife value, and other uses of the species such as culinary and aboriginal use. PLEASE NOTE: Purchasing information for these trees is available throught the Essex Region Conservation Authority. Please contact Caroline Biribauer for more information at cbiribauer@erca.org. |
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Applicable Province(s): |
ON |
Applicable Ecozone(s): |
Mixedwood Plains |
Applicable Ecoregion(s): |
Lake Erie Carolinian Region |
Author: |
Caroline Biribauer, Friends of Watershed Organizer |
Author Bio: |
Caroline is a graduate from York University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Post-Graduate Certificate in eco-system restoration from Niagara College. She is currently the Friends of Watershed Organizer with the Essex Conservation Authority, working with adult and student volunteers in hands-on restoration and other stewardship activities. |
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Acer rubrum |
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Acer saccharinum |
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Acer saccharum |
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Celtis occidentalis |
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Gleditsia triacanthos |
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Gymnocladus dioicus |
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Juniperus virginiana |
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Liriodendron tulipifera |
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Picea glauca |
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Pinus strobus |
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Platanus occidentalis |
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Prunus serotina |
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Prunus virginiana |
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Quercus bicolor |
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Quercus macrocarpa |
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Quercus palustris |
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Quercus rubra |
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Thuja occidentalis |
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Tilia americana |
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