Native Seedling Sale

2024’s Native Seedling Sale will run February 1st through March 31st.
All ordering is done online.

Order Pick-Up Dates:

• Friday, April 26th from 12:00 - 6:30pm

• Saturday, April 27th from 9:00am - 2:00pm

Pick-Up Location: GTCD offices - 1450 Cass Rd., Traverse City, MI 49685

Shop all seedlings below, or scroll down to shop by categories or search by name.

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Sale Details:

• Orders MUST BE PICKED UP IN PERSON during our pickup dates.

• District staff will make every effort to make available any orders not picked up on the designated pick-up dates; please contact us to arrange a time. If not picked up, however, the order will be considered cancelled and the customer will forfeit payment.

• We recommend you bring a box to carry your seedlings/plants in, and/or an old tablecloth or tarp to protect your car.

• Seedlings, plants, and supplies are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Please order early for the best selection.

• Grand Traverse Conservation District (GTCD) cannot guarantee seedling or plant survival. Our liability ends when stock is picked up.

• GTCD reserves the right to cancel orders and refund payments due to reasons beyond our control (such as supplier availability).

• Due to the cost of processing refunds, refund amounts less than $5.00 will not be issued and will be considered donations to the District.

• There will be a $25.00 fee on all returned checks.

Not finding what you’re looking for?

Our neighboring Conservation Districts also have seedling sales happening now. Click below to shop their sales:

• Antrim Conservation District

• Benzie Conservation District

• Kalkaska Conservation District

• Leelanau Conservation District

• Manistee Conservation District

• Wexford Conservation District

The Native Seedling Sale is a great way to buy young trees in bulk at an affordable price without having to rent a trailer to transport them. Seedlings are bare-root, which means there is no soil surrounding the roots when you receive them, and helps them adapt to your soil faster.

These small trees (usually 6-24 inches tall) are available in bundles of 5, 10, 25, and more (up to 1,000) of each species. All seedlings are Michigan-grown and ready to go in the ground as soon as you pick them up.

Orders are placed online starting in mid-February and ending March 31, with pick-up in late April. A limited amount of extra stock may be available for sale during pickup days. Supplies are first-come, first-served; to get the best selection, sign up for our eNewsletter to learn when the sale will begin each year.

This year, GTCD is participating in the Assisted Tree Range Expansion Project (ATREP) to support Climate Change resilience in our forests; check out the five species we’re selling as a part of the program!

Tips for planting your seedlings:

Check out this video from our previous District Forester, Kama Ross: