Hoosier Heartland RC&D Council, Inc.
     Plant-A-Million (PAM) Project

Yes! Count My Trees.... 
Help Plant-A-Million (PAM) to count your trees to reach the Plant a Million Goal!  Print off the attached form and get the RC&D your information about how many trees you and other organizations in your community have planted.  Check out the Count My Trees Form  (in Microsoft Word format).

Plant A Million Fact Sheet
Check out the Plant A Million Fact Sheet  (pdf format) for more details

Why should we plant natives???
Native trees have developed on their own through thousands of years of self-selection, resulting in species that vary genetically in their adaptation to particular locations and environmental conditions. Using these hardy plants insures the greatest potential for success in your planting efforts.

The use of exotic plants that have been removed from their native habitats can cause significant environmental disruption. Plants have developed in balance with other natural processes and life cycles within their community. Many of those processes are disrupted when non-natives are introduced.

* Use of native plants is a benefit to the varieties of wildlife that have evolved along with them by providing the food and cover they are accustomed to.

• Native plants generally will require fewer pesticides and less fertilizer and water to maintain a healthy growing condition. An added benefit is improved water quality.

• Native plants are more resistant to diseases and insect attack.

• In many cases native plants will require less maintenance, saving time and money.

• By planting native species you will be helping to preserve America's outstanding natural heritage. Americans chose the mighty oak as our national tree, not the mighty Bradford Pear.

• Planting the many species of native plants, available to us insures the landscape will be healthy and diverse and not a monoculture of short-lived and stresses plants.

Sample News Releases for SWCDs to use to promote Plant-A-Million program
Following are draft news releases (in Microsoft Word format)  that Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) can use to promote the Plant-A-Million program and tree planting in their respective county.  If there are questions or comments about using the new releases contact Bob Eddleman, Plant-A-Million Project Coordinator at 317-271-4413.
Trees for Wildlife
Forested Buffers
Hedgerow Planting
Backyard Conservation
Windbreaks

Planting Container Trees
Check out the New How to Plant a Container Grown Tree