(Kentucky) With fall just around the corner, state
foresters are encouraging Kentuckians to plan their tree-planting
activities now by ordering tree seedlings through the Kentucky Division
of Forestry (KDF). Nearly 50 species including white pine, baldcypress,
black walnut, white oak, yellow-poplar, dogwood, redbud and many more
are available by calling toll free 1-800-866-0555. The trees are available as bare-root seedlings in bundles of 10 or 100
and range in price from $24 to $45 per bundle. The seedlings are lifted
at two state tree nurseries in Marshall and Morgan counties and
delivered at your request from winter to early spring. Seedlings are
available on a first-come, first-serve basis, therefore it is advised to
place orders as soon as possible. Seedlings are sold each year by KDF for use in reforestation, wildlife
habitat development, erosion control, windbreaks and other conservation
projects. Through the state's reforestation efforts, over 90,000 acres
of Kentucky's forestland exists today in one acre blocks or larger as a
direct result of KDF seedlings. Additionally, over 41,500 acres of
Kentucky's land has been permitted for mine reclamation with a post mine
use of hardwood forest.
