{"slug":"il-idnr-mason-state-nursery-seedlings","name":"Mason State Tree Nursery Seedling Sales","provider":{"name":"Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Mason State Tree Nursery","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"IL","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","homeowner","farmer","school","community_group"],"kind":"discounted_trees","benefit":"Bareroot hardwood seedlings at $35 per 25 or $65 per 100; shrubs and conifers at $25 per 25 or $50 per 100 (spring 2027)","summary":"Mason State Tree Nursery near Topeka is Illinois' only state-owned tree nursery and sells native bareroot tree and shrub seedlings each spring, plus potted white pine and Norway spruce, wildflowers and pollinator seed packets in fall. Stock is sold first come, first served and is meant for conservation and reforestation planting.","eligibility":"Not stated on the nursery page; sales are first come, first served while supplies last.","how_to_apply":"Order in advance on the nursery's online store. Spring 2027 bareroot orders open Monday, February 1 at 8:00 a.m. and run through May; fall 2026 potted trees and seed packets open Tuesday, September 1 at 8:00 a.m. Bareroot orders of 500 or fewer can ship by UPS or be picked up; potted stock is pickup only (M-F, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.).","url":"https://dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/forestry/tree-nurseries.html","source_url":"https://dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/forestry/tree-nurseries.html","season":"Bareroot seedlings: order February 1 through May for spring pickup or shipping; potted stock and seed packets: order from September 1 for fall","program_status":"seasonal","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Species availability changes without notice; popular species sell out early.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/il-idnr-mason-state-nursery-seedlings","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/il-idnr-mason-state-nursery-seedlings.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}