George O. White State Forest Nursery, near Licking, offers Missouri residents a variety of seedlings for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, as well as wildlife food and cover.

Cindy Garner with the Missouri Department of Conservation is here to tell us more about this program.
(watch the video to see our interview with Cindy)


The seedling order form is available annually (mid-November to the end of April) and seedlings can be ordered directly online.

Seedlings are
    * bareroot, one, two or three years old, depending on species
    * available in single species bundles of 25 seedlings
    * for use in Missouri
    * Seedling sizes vary greatly depending on species.

Costs to you
    * Seedling bundles range from $4 to $28. Prices for each species and special bundles are listed in this order form.
    * Sales tax of 5.725 percent will be added to all bills unless you furnish, at the time of your order, a tax exemption certificate.
    * A handling charge of $5 is added to each order.

Delivery method
You may have your trees shipped to you, or you may pick them up at the nursery. Please indicate the delivery method you want on the order form and indicate the month you want the plants delivered.

For more information, call the George O. White State Forest Nursery at (573) 674-3229