Backyard Conservation: Tree Program
2011 Tree Sale: Order Form Available in October
The Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annually makes available thousands of trees to county landowners at a reduced cost for conservation. These trees are inexpensive, and are of the finest stock from wholesale nurseries here in our state.
Started many years ago to promote conservation and help residents create a more beautiful, healthy and ecologically balanced environment, the SWCD's Tree Program is considered by many to be a true community service. Many of the county's shelterbelts, farmstead and field windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and reforestation have been started as a result of this program. In more recent years, housing developments, community beautification projects, and boulevard plantings have been added to the list of uses under the tree and shrub program.
We will have a wide variety of trees and shrubs
common to Minnesota available. Trees or shrubs come in a bundle of 25 of the same variety for a cost of $35 per bundle.
Payment in full must accompany your order.
Because we must order our supply from our nursery a year in advance, we have a limited amount of each species available for sale each year. Accordingly, orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. The earlier you submit your order to us, the more likely it can be filled as specified.
Orders will be available for pick-up at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in the spring. A reminder notice will be mailed approximately 2 weeks prior to the sale including directions, and pick-up times for each day.
Although tree species available for order each year are subject to change, please find below a list of species usually available.
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Conifers
Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar
Pine, Norway (Red)
Pine, Scotch
Pine, White
Spruce, Black Hills
Spruce, Colorado
Spruce, Norway
Spruce, White
Tamarack
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Tall Hardwoods
Maple, Silver
Maple, Sugar
Oak, Bur
Oak, Northern Red
Oak, White
Walnut, Black
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Medium Hardwoods
Birch, Paper
Birch, River
Cherry, Black
Hackberry
Maple, Red
Linden, American
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Shrubs
High Bush Cranberry, American
Chokecherry
Dogwood, Gray
Dogwood, Redosier
Indigo, False
Juneberry
Lilac, Common
Viburnum, Nannyberry
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*NOTE: Some descriptions are for a similar variety of tree, and may not be exactly what we receive from our nurseries.
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