{"slug":"nc-ncfs-tree-seedlings","name":"N.C. Forest Service Tree Seedlings","provider":{"name":"N.C. Forest Service Nursery and Tree Improvement Program","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"NC","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer","homeowner"],"kind":"discounted_trees","benefit":"Affordable native tree seedlings (45 to 50 species) in quantities from 10 to several thousand, delivered to 13 points statewide","summary":"The N.C. Forest Service grows and sells tree seedlings for reforestation and afforestation to customers of all sizes. Species include loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf and eastern white pine, Atlantic white cedar and many hardwoods; the list changes each year with seed availability.","eligibility":"Sold to landowners and all North Carolinians; orders can be as few as 10 seedlings.","how_to_apply":"Order online at the NC Forestry seedling store (store.turbify.net/nc-forestry) starting July 1 each year; check the 2026-27 Tree Seedling Catalog and current inventory linked from the program page. Seedlings are distributed through 13 delivery points across the state.","url":"https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/nursery-tree-improvement-program","source_url":"https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/nursery-tree-improvement-program","season":"Orders open July 1; seedlings shipped for winter planting","program_status":"seasonal","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Prices and delivery fees are in the catalog, not on the program page.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/nc-ncfs-tree-seedlings","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/nc-ncfs-tree-seedlings.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}