2025 Tree Sale

The 2025 Kalkaska Conservation District Tree Seedling Sale is live!

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.

Tree orders will be accepted from 01/13/2025 until 04/10/2025. Orders can be placed online through our District Store, by mailing an order form to us (PO Box 2068, Kalkaska, MI 49646), or by visiting the KCD office (406 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI).

Available species: American hazelnut, black elderberry, ninebark, red osier dogwood, serviceberry, winterberry, witch-hazel, balsam fir, red pine, white pine, white spruce, white cedar, white oak, Chinese chestnut, Roselow crabapple, sugar maple, paper birch, tuliptree.

Information about the species we offer can be found in our 2025 Tree Seedling Sale Catalog.

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 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. 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 a neighboring Conservation District.

For all your tree needs, please call the District office at 231-258-3307 or email Renee at renee.penny@macd.org.

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 25 (12pm - 6pm) and Saturday, April 26 (10am - 12pm).

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 pick up dates grow close as we will be very busy packaging trees.

LEFTOVER TREE INVENTORY

Leftover inventory is available on a first-come, first-served basis during Tree Sale Pick-up on Friday, April 25 from 12pm-6pm and Saturday April 26 from 10am-12pm (or until sold out) at the Kalkaska County Road Commission (1049 Island Lake Rd, Kalkaska). There are no holds or pre-orders on remaining inventory. These trees are for sale in pre-packaged bundles and available to purchase via cash, check, or card. For pricing, please see our Order Form.

CONIFERS: (available in bundles of 5, 10, 25, or 100)

• Balsam Fir: 1040

• Red Pine: 2400

• White Pine: 3850

• White Spruce: 2810

• White Cedar: 230

DECIDUOUS TREES (available in bundles of 5, 10, or 25)

• Chinese Chestnut: 80

• Roselow Crabapple: 175

• Paper Birch: 5

• Sugar Maple: 20

• White Oak: 20

SHRUBS (available in bundles of 5, 10, or 25)

• American Hazelnut: 150

• Black Elderberry: 100

• Ninebark: 145

• Red Osier Dogwood: 40

• Winterberry: 40

• Witch Hazel: 40

Volunteers are needed to make this event possible. Snacks and water are always provided for volunteers and lunch will be available on the longer packing days. Contact the office with any questions on what volunteering efforts are needed, (231)258-3307.