Plant Some Shade is a program funded by MidAmerican Energy and administered by Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, City of Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation, Council Bluffs Trees Forever, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Bureau of Forestry.
Several species, deciduous and ornamental, are available for purchase. Plant Some Shade offers these trees for $30 each with a limit of two per customer. Advance purchase is required. Order forms can be found on The City of Council Bluffs Website or at City Hall in the Parks and Recreation Office. Orders will be accepted until all trees have been sold.
Trees will be available for pick up on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Harrah's parking lot located at One Harrah's Boulevard in Council Bluffs.
In the event additional trees are available on distribution day, they will be released for purchase at 8:30 a.m. on a first serve basis, or until all trees are sold. Any trees not picked up by 10:30 a.m. will be considered a donation to Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation.