Free Tree Seedling Giveaway
Seedling Ordering Is Open!
Quantity is limited so place your order now. Red Pine, White Pine, and White Spruce are available this year.
Order pickup is on Friday, May 8, 2026 from 10am – 4pm. Due to limited staffing, we cannot accommodate early pickups and we cannot hold seedlings for later pickup.
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.
Seedlings are available to Cook County property owners and renters (mix and match varieties as you like) – the limit per household for 2026 is currently 70 seedlings. Seedlings are first-come, first serve and only online orders are allowed due to limited office staffing. Seedlings are typically 100% spoken for by mid-April, and the pickup date is Friday, May 8th 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!
Questions?
If you have more in depth questions about planting seedlings or about your parcel, please contact:
Steve Horndt
Hedstrom Lumber Procurement Forester – 586-596-2232
For questions pertaining to land management and/or stewardship plans, please contact:
Thor Pakosz
MN DNR Private Forest Management & Cost Share – 218-514-4470
Stephen Janasie
Cook County SWCD – 218-387-3649
Tristan Nelson
North St. Louis Soil & Water Conservation District
Duluth – 218-288-6146
Learn
Resources
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.
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.
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.
Fencing Grants
For landowner support and protective fencing grants, click below to visit the North Shore Forest Collaborative.
About Our Seedlings
For more information about the company that grows our seedlings, click below to visit PRT.
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