Leave those income tax blues behind and join us at Bass Lake Park on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. for a free workshop on growing your own apple trees. 

This hour-long presentation will be geared toward the backyard grower and those interested in planting trees to enhance wildlife habitat. 

The door prize is a free pair of apple trees.

The workshop is provided by Rich Vitek of the Cape Fear River Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association and the staff of Bass Lake Park and Retreat Center. 

Bass Lake Park offers a visitor’s and environmental education center, conference room, deck, floating dock, free bank fishing, hiking trail and a wildlife observation platform. To learn more, visit the center at 900 Bass Lake Road or call (919) 557-2496.

The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is a non-profit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to ensuring a high-quality and sustainable future for white-tailed deer and white-tailed deer hunting.

The Cape Fear Branch of QDMA proudly delivers conservation education to the greater-Raleigh community. Contact the branch at greaterthan8@yahoo.com or at (919) 552-9449.