A bundle of tree and shrub seedlings that attract songbirds will be the prize for 10 winners in the Kansas Conservation Tree Planting Program's annual trivia contest.
The contest is open to any Kansan.
The prize is an expert-selected group of 20 seedlings. Called the Songbird Bundle, it includes three Eastern red cedars widely adaptable and drought-tolerant evergreen trees that can reach 30-35 feet tall and 12-15 feet wide.
It also includes a variety of Kansas birds' favorite shrubs: common ninebark, red-twig dogwood, fragrant sumac and golden currant.
The bundle will fit in a corner of any good-sized back yard, conservation officials said.
To qualify, entries must arrive at the Kansas Forest Service main office by 5 p.m. March 29.
They must include the "trivia" answers, plus the contestant's name, phone number, home county, and street address for a potential prize delivery (not a P.O. Box number).
Contestants may submit entries by postal mail to Kansas Forest Service, 2610 Claflin Road, Manhattan 66502, by e-mail to bloucks@oznet.ksu.edu, or by fax to (800) 532-3305.
Entrants also may post their answers on the forest service's Web site at www.kansasforests.org/conservation_trees.htm.
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