Residential Tree Programs

The Iowa DNR, through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is excited to offer private residents the opportunity to buy landscape-sized trees at an extreme discount. Trees provide a myriad of benefits to homeowners including reduced home heating and cooling costs, decreased stormwater, shade for outdoor activities, higher home values, and enhanced beauty.

*If you are planning to submit orders for more than one address, please reach out to us directly before submitting.

For more information, contact Shaila Claibourn, Urban and Community Forestry Technician, at 515-380-8876 or shaila.claibourn@dnr.iowa.gov.

Find resources and information about selecting, planting, and maintaining trees in the urban landscape on Iowa DNR Urban Forestry Resources and Links.

Customers can purchase no more than 2 trees per private property. If multiple properties are owned by a single individual, two trees can be purchased by property. Each unique property address must be listed on the order form. Please bring your confirmation email showing species and locations purchased to the event.

Customers must pick up their tree(s) during the event time listed. Trees that are not picked up will be forfeited to the local partner organization. No warranty is offered on these trees. If trees remain unsold by the event date, the unsold trees will be offered for sale towards the end of the event.

Each event will only offer a select few of these species. After selecting your location on the order form, only the species available at that location will be listed. As trees sell out, the order form will be update to only list available species at that time.

Large Shade Trees

• London Planetree
• Quaking Aspen
• Swamp White Oak
• Bur Oak
• Shagbark Hickory
• Tuliptree
• Shingle Oak
• American Linden/Basswood
• White Oak
• River Birch
• American Elm – Princeton
• Hackberry
• Kentucky Coffeetree
• Chinkapin Oak
• Ginkgo - Autumn Gold

Ornamental & Fruit Trees

• American Hornbeam
• Redbud
• Edible Plum
• Ironwood
• Pagoda Dogwood
• Serviceberry - Autumn Brilliance

Conifers

• Eastern White Pine 
• Norway Spruce

Find resources and information about selecting, planting, and maintaining trees in the landscape on the Iowa DNR Urban Forestry Resources and Links webpage.

All Iowa residents are eligible to purchase up to two trees for $25 each from an event funded through a grant from the USDA Forest Service.

Tree pick-up dates and locations include:

Fairfield
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Conservation
2003 Libertyville Rd, Fairfield

Waterloo
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Waterloo Leisure Services
1101 Campbell Avenue, Waterloo

Carroll
Thursday, October 12, 2023
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Swan Lake State Park Nature Center
22676 Swan Lake Drive, Carroll

Des Moines
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Fort Des Moines Park
7200 SE 5th St, Des Moines