2024 Tree Sale
“April 11th is the tree ordering deadline. As of 3pm the online ordering option has been hidden and is unavailable. Within the next week, staff are wrapping up behind the scenes work of dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s. Once that work is done we will publish a list of leftover inventory that will be available for ‘cash and carry’ purchases during the tree pick up windows. ”
Thanks for checking out our Spring Tree Sale! This is our most exciting time of the year and a chance to be a part of a large reforestation project across the state of Michigan with other conservation districts. If you have a burning question about species or availability or buying in bulk (100 or more of a single species), don’t hesitate to reach out.
Contact Renee Penny (renee.penny@macd.org), or Mark Randolph (mark.randolph@macd.org) OR leave a voicemail at the office and we’ll reach out within 24-48 hours.
Things to remember about our tree sale and seedling care:
Our inventory is limited to seedlings, so they are just little guys. They average 3 years old and about 8 inches to 3 feet depending on the species. They will take some patience and love to grow big and tall.
Depending on planting location, routine watering during the dry part of summer would help them get off to the right start.
A few inches of mulch can go a long way too. Use anything from a standard (un-dyed mulch) to leaf litter and grass clippings around the base on the trees in an ‘erupted volcano shape’. Mulch shouldn’t be piled around the base of a tree, it’s a recipe for critters and fungus to take hold.
Please let us know if you have any questions about the ordering process or an update on tree inventory. We are happy to work with you to figure out what trees would be best suited for your property and soil type. We will even come out for a FREE site visit.
If you are looking for a species that we don’t have inventory for, please give us a call and we can check with our suppliers about getting them or working with the neighboring Conservation District.
Tree Sale Pick-Up Information
Tree pick-up will be at the Kalkaska County Road Commission Garage (1049 Island Lake Road, Kalkaska, MI 49646) on Friday, April 26 (Noon - 5pm) and Saturday, April 27 (10am - Noon).
Please follow the signs to the south side of the building to enter and get your trees.
If you are not able to pick up your order during these time frames, please contact staff to make other arrangements. We will do our best to respond to messages during business hours but please be patient as we will be very busy next week packaging trees until the pick up window.
Leftover tree inventory, while limited, is available to purchase during the pick-up times at the Road Commission. Species and inventory will be marked and available to purchase or they can be donated to one of our partners for local conservation projects. If we can finish packing early, then we will post an inventory list on our Facebook page. Partners for leftover trees will include SEEDS after-school programs, Rapid City Elementary, and Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies.
Submitting your order:
Online ordering @ the District Store is the best way to confirm species inventory.
Scan and email order form to Renee Penny at renee.penny@macd.org
By mail to: KCD, PO Box 2068, Kalkaska, MI 49646 (PLEASE call the office first to confirm inventory)
Or by phoning the office at (231)258-3307
Orders should be placed by April 11, 2024. Inventory cannot be guaranteed as some species are in limited quantities.
“2023 Season Highlights:
Over 26,000 trees have made their way to their forever homes and are putting down roots. We also have to thank the Kalkaska County Road Commission for their willingness to partner to provide us with space to host the sale AND many thanks to Michigan CAT for the ice cream social and equipment they provide to the KCRC. It was very cool to see the equipment they use to maintain over 800 miles of road within Kalkaska County.
Thank you, Kalkaska County Land Stewards!”