The 2024 Tree Seedling Program is now closed.
Are you a private landowner residing within the Lakehead Watershed interested in planting trees on your property? The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) offers conifer tree seedling stock through Hill’s Greenhouses in support of private land stewardship efforts. The program officially launches each year in April; tree seedling pick-up day is subsequently scheduled during the month of May, during Arbor Week.
The Tree Seedling Program is a partnership between the LRCA and Hill’s Greenhouses.
All orders are to be submitted through our webstore.
About the Seedlings
Seedling stock is locally grown by Hill’s Greenhouses Ltd. in Murillo, Ontario. Seeds collected from this region ensure that the trees are adapted to local conditions. One year old seedlings will range in size from 4-8 inches (10-20 centimetres) and two-year-old seedlings will range in size from 8-16 inches (20-40 centimetres) depending on the species. One year old trees are container stock and two-year-old seedlings have been hand transplanted.
- 1-year-old bundles contain 25 seedlings
- 2-year-old bundles contain 4 seedlings
TREE SEEDLING PICK-UP DAY:
Date to be determined annually.
Unless otherwise arranged with staff ahead of time, if seedlings are not picked up within two weeks of pick-up day, those seedlings will become the property of the LRCA and will be planted in a Conservation Area or other LRCA-owned property on your behalf.
Why Plant a Tree?
Planting trees not only improves the aesthetics of your property, it adds to your property’s value. Trees provide shade and protect buildings, reduce your heating and cooling costs, reduce snow drifting and snow removal costs and provide recreational opportunities as well as a source of income through timber harvesting. Plus, by planting trees you will have the good feeling of knowing you have improved the environment. Reforestation helps to reduce erosion, flooding and contamination of local watercourses by stabilizing the soil, slowing down surface water runoff through infiltration and by filtering out contaminants. As well, reforestation improves air quality and provides beneficial wildlife habitat on your property.