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Add spring color to your yard with quality native Iowa seedlings

• 2/20/2024 12:18:00 PM
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AMES - The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery offers spring delivery in April and May for hardwood, conifer and shrub seedlings. Seedlings can be ordered through May 24.

Order Your Fall Seedlings Today

• 9/1/2023 3:24:00 PM
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The State Forest Nursery online store opens today for fall 2023 and spring 2024 seedling orders.

DNR State Forest Nursery seedling orders start Sept. 1

• 8/22/2023 12:18:00 PM
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AMES - The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2023 and spring 2024 seedling orders.

Iowa State Forest Nursery End of Season Sale

• 5/8/2023 3:08:00 PM
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All remaining State Forest Nursery seedlings are 30 percent off until May 26. Choose from a variety of hardwoods, shrubs and conifers. Some varieties have limited supplies. 

Still time to order tree and shrub seedlings

• 2/21/2023 12:06:00 PM
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AMES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Forest Nursery offers spring delivery in April and May for hardwood, conifer and shrub seedlings. Customers can choose to have their order shipped or they can pick it up at the State Forest Nursery in Ames.

Order Your Fall Seedlings Today

• 9/1/2022 6:13:00 PM
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The State Forest Nursery online store opens today for fall 2022 and spring 2023 seedling orders.

DNR State Forest Nursery seedling orders start Sept. 1

• 8/23/2022 11:54:00 AM
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AMES - The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2022 and spring 2023 seedling orders.

Iowa DNR plants more than 100,000 trees on public lands in 2020

• 12/29/2020 11:39:00 AM
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The Iowa DNR reached a milestone goal to plant at least 100,000 trees on state-managed lands in 2020. The tree plantings commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Association of State Foresters, as well as the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks.

Communities impacted by EAB can receive free seedlings from DNR State Forest Nursery

• 9/8/2020 3:11:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through a grant with the U.S. Forest Service, has been awarding communities in counties that have confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) up to 200 free seedlings from the DNR’s State Forest Nursery. Seedlings have been awarded since spring of 2019, so if a community has not received its free seedlings, there is still time to apply.

DNR State Forest Nursery offers options to replace derecho damaged trees

• 9/1/2020 1:13:00 PM
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AMES, Iowa -- As clean-up efforts are well underway and even nearing completion in some areas following the derecho that tore through Iowa in early August, the DNR State Forest Nursery is working with customers to select the proper trees to replant in areas completely leveled by the storm.

State Forest Nursery Launches New Online Store

• 8/22/2017 11:42:00 AM
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Ordering trees from the DNR’s State Forest Nursery just got easier. A new online sales site features dozens of quality native Iowa trees and an easy check-out process.

Select nursery stock available at discount prices

• 5/18/2017 8:34:00 AM
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For one week only and while supplies last, the State Forest Nursery is offering select species from its remaining inventory at a 50 percent discount.

State Forest Nursery offers smaller minimum orders

• 4/26/2017 3:49:00 PM
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Landowners and homeowners can now order smaller quantities of high-quality native tree and shrub species from the State Forest Nursery. The nursery is now accepting minimum orders of 100 seedlings of one species and hopes to lower the minimum order quantity even further in the near future.

New legislation makes nursery seedling sales more flexible

• 4/18/2017 12:12:00 PM
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Landowners and homeowners can now order smaller quantities of high-quality native tree and shrub species from the State Forest Nursery. Beginning immediately, the nursery is accepting minimum orders of 100 seedlings of one species.

Add a little spring color to your yard

• 4/4/2017 12:34:00 PM
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Welcome spring to your yard with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Forest Nursery’s April seedling packet. The Spring Flowers packet, a combination of five flowering tree and shrub species, will provide a pallet of color ranging from lavender-pink to creamy white.

Put some Wonder in the winter by giving the December specialty packet from the state forest nursery

• 12/7/2016 10:27:00 AM
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Add some special interest to your winter landscape, or maybe the yard of someone on your gift-giving list, with the Winter Wonderland specialty packet from Iowa’s State Forest Nursery.

Plant some school pride with this month's nursery packet

• 11/1/2016 3:40:00 PM
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Everyone loves a friendly rivalry, especially when it comes to our three major universities – Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa. This November, the DNR State Forest Nursery is challenging Iowans to plant some school spirit and promote conservation at the same time. 

Receive 50 bonus seedlings with a fall color packet

• 10/11/2016 3:27:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Love fall color? Plant some for yourself with a specialty packet from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ State Forest Nursery.

Cedar Rapids area site added for walnut collection

• 9/27/2016 2:20:00 PM
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CEDAR RAPIDS -- Iowa’s State Forest Nursery is in need of walnuts to propagate walnut seedlings this coming year, and is offering $2.50 per bushel.

State Forest Nursery in need of walnuts

• 9/20/2016 1:14:00 PM
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Iowa’s State Forest Nursery is in need of walnuts to propagate walnut seedlings this coming year, and is offering $2.50 per bushel.

It’s time to order tree seedlings

• 9/20/2016 1:11:00 PM
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Fall is a great time to plant trees and the DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall orders. 

April Showers Bring May Flowers in the Latest State Forest Nursery Packet

• 4/5/2016 6:36:00 AM
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DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery’s latest seedling packet, aptly called April Showers Bring May Flowers, is a mix of three water-loving tree species and two flowering species.

State Forest Nursery and Reiman Gardens Team Up to Promote Butterfly and Bird Habitat

• 3/1/2016 9:29:00 AM
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DES MOINES –The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ State Forest Nursery and Reiman Gardens are teaming up to promote butterfly and songbird habitat. Customers who order a Butterfly and Bird packet before March 25 will receive two free passes to Reiman Gardens in Ames.

Plant Edible Habitat and Conservation Cover with the State Forest Nursery's February Specialty Packet

• 2/2/2016 7:03:00 AM
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DES MOINES – Create some habitat and conservation foodscapes, with the Wild Edibles Specialty Packet from Iowa’s State Forest Nursery.

Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery and Mills Fleet Farm Team-Up for Conservation

• 1/12/2016 10:17:00 AM
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The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery and Mills Fleet Farm have teamed up for conservation.

Make a Financial Investment with the High-Value Hardwood Packet from the State Forest Nursery

• 1/5/2016 9:33:00 AM
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DES MOINES – Add some value to your future forest, with the High-Value Hardwood specialty packet from Iowa’s State Forest Nursery.

Winter Wonderland: Trees to Put Wonder in Your Winter

• 12/1/2015 6:52:00 AM
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Spruce up your yard or acreage and put some wonder in your winter with these trees and shrubs that will look good all year long.

State Forest Nursery Offers to Pay Public for Tree Seeds

• 10/13/2015 10:38:00 AM
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Iowa’s State Forest Nursery has a need of seed to propagate some of their seedling stock this coming year.

State Forest Nursery and Sportsman's Warehouse Team Up for the Upland Game Bird Specialty Packet

• 10/6/2015 12:00:00 PM
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Hunters and landowners can do their part of help winter survival of their favorite game birds and other upland species by purchasing and planting an Upland Game Bird Specialty packet this month from the State Forest Nursery. And as a thank you, the first 20 orders will receive a $25 gift card to Sportsman’s Warehouse.

Love Fall Color? Plant Some for Yourself with a Specialty Packet from the State Forest Nursery

• 9/15/2015 12:00:00 PM
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DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery is kicking off a year of monthly specialty packets with September’s focusing on fall color. Each month, the State Forest Nursery will create a different specialty packet which will offer a unique mix of species available only that month.