2020 seedling sale date set

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Feb 1 2020 is the date for the silver anniversary Linn County Small Woodlands Association seedling sale.
As usual the scholarship fundraiser will be at the Santiam Building of the Linn County Expo.  Setup for the sale will be Friday Jan. 31. 

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