Seedling ordering information

Thank you for choosing the Minnesota State Forest Nursery for your planting needs. We have closed orders for the 2024 spring planting season. Currently, we are processing orders and awaiting the best weekend in April to begin lifting seedlings from the frozen ground.

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Delivery and pick-up

Seedlings will be available for pick up or delivery in the spring of 2024 - likely in late April or May, once the ground has thawed. We will keep you updated via email as the season progresses and will post the lifting schedule once we begin. Southern counties in the state will receive their seedlings first to mimic the natural thaw that occurs.

Delivery options:

  • Pick up your seedlings free at the Nursery in Akeley, MN.
  • Ship directly to you for $45 per 1,000 seedlings.
  • Ship to drop-point locations:
    • Detroit Lakes - 14583 County Highway 19, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
    • Little Falls - 309 11th St SE, Little Falls, MN 56345

Attention! The shipping fee varies by location and must be paid at pickup time.

Seedlings are packaged in a cardboard box with a plastic liner. The box is approximately 10" x 18" x 30". Be sure you have a cool, shady place to store your seedlings until they are planted.

Program requirements

  • Seedlings available through this program may only be planted in Minnesota.
  • Seedlings cannot be redistributed, given away, or resold according to the Minnesota state statute opens in a new browser tab.
  • The minimum order is 500 seedlings. Mix and match different species in bundles of 100 to reach the minimum quantity.
    • Individual species will not be sold in bundles smaller than 100.
    • We also offer mixed packets of our popular species with 500 seedlings in each packet.

Payment

You will receive an invoice from the Nursery within seven business days of submitting your request form. To secure your order, the Nursery must receive a credit card payment or a check postmarked within 10 days of the invoice date. So, be sure to monitor your email. Orders that have not been paid in full will not be processed.

Changing or canceling orders

Contact the Nursery if you need to change or cancel your order. Orders for 2024 spring plantings canceled after February 23, 2024, will be charged a 20% cancellation fee.

The last day to order seedlings was Friday, March 15, 2024.

Contact the Nursery

Phone: 218-364-8010
Hours: 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Closed most holidays.
Email: [email protected]

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