The Division of Wildlife Resources has been working on a huge tree and bush planting project at the Huntington Game Farms.
TJ Cook said they have had many partners in the project. They are planting rows of bushes and trees around the fields the DWR keeps planted for the wildlife and birds that roam over the Huntington Game Farm.
The songbirds, quail, turkeys and even mule deer will benefit from the planting project funded by Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative. Other partners in the project include the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife and the NRCS.
The trees include a mix of cottonwoods and willows as well as many types of fruit and nut bearing trees and shrubs. DWR biologists have carefully selected plants that will provide maximum benefit to the many species that use the area.
Utah’s extensive, groundbreaking efforts to improve wildlife habitat and watersheds is ongoing across the state of Utah.
The personel working on the project include: TJ Cook, Wade Paskett, Joe Christensen, Brad Crompton, Nicole Nielson, Jordon Detlor, Mikeda Hansen, Matt Thayn and Blain Stilson.
The skidsteer drilled the holes for the trees with an auger attachment and crews came after and put the trees into the ground.
A second row of trees was offset from the first and the tractor was driven by Matt Thayn as Mikeda Hansen and Jordon Detlor sat in an attachment and planted trees as the tractor moved along.
The crews were hoping to finish up in two days. The plants were provided by High Mountain Nursery in Draper.
DWR plants 5,000 trees at Huntington game farm
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