Seedling Tree Program

The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) seedling tree program enables farmers, ranchers and rural landowners to buy seedling trees at nominal cost. The program is designed to encourage landowners to plant effective wind barriers to protect buildings, cropland and feedlots, help prevent erosion, enhance wildlife habitat, promote reforestation, and assist with the development of Christmas tree plantations.

2012 Seedling Tree Order Information

To participate, landowners must have at least two acres of land and must agree not to use the seedling trees for ornamental or landscaping purposes. Please contact your local nursery for your ornamental needs.

The seedling trees cannot be resold as living plants (the roots must be severed).

• 2012 Seedling Tree Planting and Species Information (3.4 MB PDF)
• 2012 Seedling Tree and Planting Supplies Order Form (760 KB PDF) - Updated 2/7/12

Please note that the above seedling tree order form is only intended for people living in the Woodland Park District (comprising El Paso, Park and Teller counties). If you live outside of the district, please direct your attention to the CSFS Nursery Seedling Cooperators page.

Sorry, we cannot take orders online. Please download and print the PDF order form and mail your order with payment to: Colorado State Forest Service, Woodland Park District, PO Box 9024, Woodland Park, CO 80866.

Assistance for seedling selection and site planning is available directly from CSFS personnel. Planting trees and shrubs in the Pikes Peak region takes special care.

Call the Woodland Park District at (719) 687-2921 or e-mail us to inquire about an on-site visit from one of our foresters.

For more information, visit the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery.

Raising Forest Tree Seedlings at Home

Dumroese, R.K., Landis T.D., & Wenny, D.L. (1998). Raising Forest Tree Seedlings at Home: Simple Methods for Growing Conifers of the Pacific Northwest from Seeds. Moscow, Idaho: University of Idaho, Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Experiment Station Contribution Number 860. 56 p.

The manual is divided into eight sections:

• Cover, Table of Contents and Introduction (141 KB PD)
• Should I Grow My Own Seedlings? (95 KB PDF)
• It Starts With Seeds (168 KB PDF)
• Growing Seedlings (Bareroot) (146 KB PDF)
• Growing Seedlings (Container & Plug + one) (233 KB PDF)
• Field Planting Considerations (79 KB PDF)
• Keeping Records (20 KB PDF)
• Appendices (80 KB PDF)