Hedstrom Lumber Company, Inc.

Free Tree Seedling Giveaway

Our 2025 Seedling Giveaway was a great success – we gave away 21,000 seedlings to Cook County residents.

We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2026!

If you have more in depth questions about planting seedlings or about your parcel, please contact:

- - - Thor Pakosz
    - MN DNR Private Forest Management & Cost Share – 218-514-4470
    - - Stephen Janasie
      - Cook County SWCD – 218-387-3649
      - Maria Toral
      - NRCS – Duluth – 218-608-0971

About Our Seedling Giveaway

Hedstrom Lumber Company has given out over 600,000 tree seedlings to Cook County property owners & renters since 1997. The Seedling Giveaway Program is a much-anticipated Cook County springtime event every year and for many folks, the event heralds the end of snow season and the beginning of the growing season!

A typical seedling is 6-12″ tall and includes a small soil plug to protect the roots.

Up to 100 seedlings per household are available to Cook County property owners and renters (mix and match varieties as you like). Seedlings are first-come, first serve and only online orders are allowed due to limited office staffing. We get the word out to the public in March about what is available and how to order. Seedlings are typically 100% spoken for by mid-April, and the pickup date is typically Friday of the first full week of May from 10am-4pm.

Due to limited staffing, we cannot take early orders, we cannot accommodate early pickups, and we cannot hold seedlings for later pickup. Sorry!

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Native Trees

For information about native Minnesota trees, identifying characteristics, and to order additional seedlings or other types of seedlings click below to visit the MN DNR.

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Planting & Growing

For planting and growing tips, please visit the University of Minnesota Extension here.

For help with planting and growing trees in Cook County, click below to contact the Extension office at the Community Center.

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Private Forest Management

For help learning to manage your woodlands and what resources are available for private forest management, click below to contact the Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District.

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