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Arbor Day tree offer:

Posted January 29, 2014 4:23 pm

Daily Herald report

Anyone from Illinois who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in February will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees to plant when the weather turns warm, the organization said in a news release. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s “Trees for America” campaign. The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting, between March 1 and May 31, with enclosed instructions. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced for free. Members also receive a subscription to the Foundation’s bimonthly publication, “Arbor Day,” and “The Tree Book,” which contains information about planting and care. To become a member and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Feb. 28, or visit arborday.org/february.

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