{"slug":"ia-dnr-state-forest-nursery-seedlings","name":"State Forest Nursery seedling sales","provider":{"name":"Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Forest Nursery","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"IA","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer","homeowner"],"kind":"discounted_trees","benefit":"Low-cost native, Iowa-grown bare-root tree and shrub seedlings sold in bundles of 25, shipped to your door or picked up in Ames","summary":"The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery in Ames has grown conservation seedlings for Iowans since 1937. It sells native hardwoods, small trees, shrubs, evergreens and specialty packets (for example a songbird packet of 16 shrubs and 4 trees) in bundles of 25, graded by age class (1-0, 2-0, 3-0). Orders are taken September through May and distributed in fall (first two weeks of November) and spring (beginning in April), weather permitting. Conifers, redbud, cottonwood, poplar, willow and the songbird packet are spring delivery only.","eligibility":"The nursery serves landowners in Iowa and other states; no other eligibility rules are stated. Quantities must be in multiples of 25 for each item. Availability and delivery dates are not guaranteed.","how_to_apply":"Create an account and order online at nursery.iowadnr.gov; choose shipping or pickup at the nursery (2404 S Duff Ave, Ames; pickups Thursdays and Fridays of your selected week) and a delivery or pickup week. Orders cannot ship to a PO box. Reductions or cancellations after March 1 incur a 20% processing fee and are not permitted after April 1; additions or substitutions can be made anytime by calling 515-233-1161. Questions: 515-233-1161 or 800-865-2477.","url":"https://nursery.iowadnr.gov/","source_url":"https://www.iowadnr.gov/conservation/forestry/state-forest-nursery","season":"Orders taken September through May; fall delivery in November, spring delivery April and May","program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Prices are shown only on the online store, which could not be read; the 2026 Seedling Catalog (iowadnr.gov/media/9787) describes the nursery as providing low-cost seedlings but lists no prices. Catalog terms and district forester contacts were read from that catalog.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:48:15.030Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ia-dnr-state-forest-nursery-seedlings","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ia-dnr-state-forest-nursery-seedlings.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}