As the name implies, a river birch’s native habitat is near river banks, so they prefer moist soil. However, they can tolerate drier soil as the tree matures and the roots become well-established.

Instead of using roots and spices, it's made straight from birch tree bark, usually the black birch or sweet birch variety.

They are generally made complete with the rind of one birch tree, and so ingeniously shaped and sewed together, with roots Of the tamarack ... that they are water-tight, and ride upon the water ...

After Mayor Matt Brenk read an Arbor Day proclamation, Rossman Elementary students watched Public Works plant a tree before planting one as a team on Friday, April 25.