We're thrilled to be a recipient of the Michigan DNR's Urban & Community Forestry (UCF) Grant, a program aiming to support projects that: provide increased and equitable access to urban tree canopy and its associated benefits in disadvantaged communities; broaden community engagement in local urban forest planning, tree planting, and management activities; and improve community and urban forest resilience to climate change, extreme heat, forest pests and diseases, and storm events.
The SCD's UCF project will involve the planting of 42 mature trees on public lands throughout the City of Manistique. Our goal is to include the community as much as possible in decisions of what tree species to plant and where.
The SCD's UCF project will involve the planting of 42 mature trees on public lands throughout the City of Manistique. Our goal is to include the community as much as possible in decisions of what tree species to plant and where.
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Swamp White Oak
Overview
Naturally found along streams and in swamps, this tree is a popular landscaping choice for its shape and shade. It is highly flood resistant and great for landscaping and shade. Stats
Mature height: 50-60 feet Mature width: 50-60 feet Shape: Round Lifespan: 300 years Growth rate: Moderate value
Acorns serve as a valuable food source for gamebirds, songbirds, deer, and small mammals. Good shade tree. |
Northern Red Oak
Overview
With its striking fall foliage and low-hanging branches, it's no wonder this tree is often used along streets and in parks. It tends to be stouter when out in the open versus growing in forests. Stats
Mature height: 60-75 feet Mature width: 60-75 feet Shape: Round Lifespan: 200-400 years Growth rate: Fast Value
High landscaping value; good shade and beautiful red fall foliage. Provides food source (acorns) to gamebirds, songbirds, and mammals. |
Pin Oak
Overview
Although shorter-lived than many other oak species, this tree's fast growth rate of two plus feet per year gives it extra appeal. Its fall foliage can vary between brown, orange, and red shades. The small size of its acorns makes it attractive to songbirds. Stats
Mature height: 60-70 feet Mature width: 40-50 feet Shape: Oval Lifespan: 100-150 years Growth rate: Fast Value
Smaller acorns than other oaks reduces mess. Good food source (acorns) for wildlife, particularly songbirds. |
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Heritage Oak
Overview
A hybrid cross between the bur and English oaks, the heritage oak is large, stately, and extremely tolerant to a wide array of conditions. Its leaves, which turn yellow in the fall, are tatter and mildew resistant. Although it's slow growing, it boasts a long lifespan. Stats
Mature height: 50-60 feet Mature width: 40-50 feet Shape: Pyramidal Growth rate: Slow Lifespan: 300 years Value
Mildew resistant. Provides food source (acorn) to gamebirds, songbirds, and mammals. |
Bur Oak
Overview
The bur oak is known for its impressive size, which is as eye-catching as its beautiful silhouette. Bur oaks produce very large acorns, which can be both a blessing (for the wildlife that eat them) and a curse (for the people who need to live with the mess). Stats
Mature height: 70-80 feet Mature width: 70-80 feet Shape: Round Lifespan: 200-400 years Growth rate: Moderate Value
High wildlife value. Wind and heat resistant. |
Serviceberry
Overview
This small tree is valuable for both its ornamental qualities and its fruit. Songbirds in particular love their berries, but they are also edible to humans. Their flowers are fantastic for pollinators. Stats
Mature height: 10-30 feet Mature width: 15-20 feet Shape: Multitrunked Lifespan: 40-60 years Growth rate: Moderate Value
Edible fruit (taste like a cross between blueberries and blackberries) that attract songbirds. Flowers are good for pollinators. Attractive year-round, with flowers in spring and golden-red foliage in fall. |
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Showy Mountain Ash
Overview
This tree is beautiful year-round, whether it's in the spring when its pollinator-friendly flowers are in blossom, summer when its bright red berries ripen, or fall when its foliage turns a reddish-orange. Stats
Mature height: 20-30 feet Mature width: 15-20 feet Shape: Multitrunked Lifespan: 40-80 years Growth rate: Moderate Value
Bitter berries attract songbirds. Highly tolerant of pollution. |
American Ironwood
Overview
Also known as the easter hops-hornbeam, this tree gets the name "ironwood" from its extremely tough, hard wood. Its hop-like fruits are eaten primarily by songbirds and gamebirds, including wild turkey and quail. Its leaves resemble those of a birch tree. Stats
Mature height: 25-40 feet Mature width: 15-40 feet Shape: Round or pyramidal Lifespan: 50-100 years Growth rate: Slow Value
Resistant to many diseases and pests. Nutlets provide food source for birds. |
Pagoda Dogwood
Overview
This tree's unique horizontal branching pattern creates an eye-catching tiered shape. Although usually treated as an ornamental species, the fragrant, white flower clusters this tree produces are of high value to pollinators. It produces black-blue berries. Stats
Mature height: 15-25 feet Mature width: 20-30 feet Shape: Multitrunked Lifespan: 50-150 years Growth rate: Fast Value
Host plant to spring and summer azure butterflies. Good for pollinators. Berries provide food source for songbirds and small mammals. |
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Common Hackberry
Overview
Hackberries can thrive in a wide range of temperatures and site conditions, though they are susceptible to ice damage. Hackberry berries ripen in summer and can last into winter; the fruit is a favorite among songbirds, include winter birds like cedar waxwings and cardinals. Stats
Mature height: 40-60 feet Mature width: 40-50 feet Round: Oval, round Lifespan: 150-200 years Growth rate: Moderate Value
Berries provide food source for songbirds. Known to attract many butterfly species. |
Shademaster Honeylocust
Overview
This hardy and fast-growing tree is a great option for urban environments. Unlike most honeylocusts, it's thorn free and produces little to no seeds, making cleanup easy. Stats
Mature height: 45-75 feet Mature width: 35-50 feet Shape: Vase-shaped Lifespan: 70-120 years Growth rate: Fast Value
Disease and pest resistant. Inconspicuous flowers attract pollinators. |
Redmond Linden
Overview
With its spicy-scented blossoms in the spring and golden foliage in the fall, this is a multi-seasonal tree. Its wildlife value is high; birds, small mammals, and deer can feast on its nuts in the fall, while pollinators enjoy the nectar it provides during the spring. Stats
Mature height: 40-60 feet Mature width: 25-30 feet Shape: Pyramidal Lifespan: 100-150 years Growth rate: Fast Value
Nutlets provide food source for wildlife. Fragrant yellow flowers attract pollinators. |
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Accolade Elm
Overview
This hybrid elm is gaining popularity as a very hardy variety to Dutch elm disease and elm leaf beetle. In addition to being a fast grower, its high ground clearance and adaptability makes it an ideal choice for areas that get significant food traffic. Stats
Mature height: 50-60 feet Mature width: 30-40 feet Shape: Vase-shaped Lifespan: 100-200 years Growth rate: Fast Value
Resistant to Duch elm disease. Birds enjoy seeds and inconspicuous flowers attract pollinators. |
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