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Buy seedlings
in bulk for landscaping and habitat needs.
JEFFERSON
CITY, Mo. -- Native
trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water
conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property.
The Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) George O. White State Forest Nursery
offers a variety of low-cost native tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation,
windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife food and cover, and other purposes.
The
State Forest Nursery provides mainly one-year-old bare-root seedlings with
sizes varying by species. Seedlings varieties include: pine, bald cypress, cottonwood, black walnut,
hickory, oak, pecan, persimmon, birch, maple, willow, sycamore, blackberry,
buttonbush, holly, dogwood, elderberry, hawthorn, hazelnut, ninebark, buckeye,
pawpaw, redbud, serviceberry, spicebush, sumac, wild plum, witch hazel, and
others.
Seedlings
are available in bundles of 10 or increments of 25 per species. Prices range
from 16 – 80 cents per seedling. Sales tax of 6.1 percent will be added to
orders unless tax exempt. There is an $8 handling charge for each order. Receive
a 15-percent discount up to $20 off seedling orders with a Heritage Card or
Conservation ID Number.
Orders
are being accepted now through April 15, 2017. Supplies are limited so order
early. Orders will be shipped or can be picked up at the State Forest Nursery near
Licking from February through May.
Find
images and information on available items along with ordering information in
the Department's 2016-2017 Seedling Order Form catalog. The
catalog is available in the November issue of the Missouri Conservationist,
at MDC regional offices and nature centers, online at mdc.mo.gov/seedlings or by contacting the State Forest Nursery at
573-674-3229 or StateForestNursery@mdc.mo.gov.
TOUR THE NURSERY
Curious
about how the MDC State Forest Nursery operates? MDC staff will offer
behind-the-scenes public tours this spring. Tours will showcase how the nursery
grows, stores, and ships almost 3 million seedlings each year. The open house is
scheduled for Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To reserve a spot on the
tour, call 573-674-3229, ext. 0.
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MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery offers a variety of low-cost
native tree and shrub seedlings for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control,
wildlife food and cover, and other purposes. |
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