In a recent announcement that may well stir the hearts of local environmentalists and those with a passion for greening their properties, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has put the word out that 2-year-old oak seedlings are now ready and up for grabs. According to an announcement on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources official website, these seedlings hail from the bountiful acorn crop of 2022, diligently raised at Wisconsin’s Wilson State Nursery.
A great opportunity for reforesting is here, thanks to a nursery growing its 1-year-old oak seedlings for an extra year. This has led to a bumper crop of four types of oak trees native to Wisconsin: swamp white oak, bur oak, white oak, and red oak. Whether you're looking to create a new forest, improve wildlife habitats, or start your own oak grove, now is a great time to plant, as per the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Functioning under the requirements of Wisconsin State Statutes, the Wilson State Nursery's operations are a lesson in sustainability. Their primary goal is to produce seedlings to support reforestation objectives—be it for future forest products, wildlife habitat, erosion control, or wind mitigation, as reported by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
If you're interested in joining the reforestation effort, keep in mind that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requires a minimum order of 300 seedlings. This helps ensure that enough trees are planted to make a real impact on Wisconsin's landscape and ecology.
