Free seedlings can create new forests in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin DNR is offering free tree seedlings to every fourth-grade student in the state, as part of the department’s annual Arbor Day tree planting program. Wisconsin fourth-grade principals, teachers and those who homeschool, can now place seedling orders and coordinate delivery, by completing the 2024 Arbor Day application by March 15, 2024.
Planting seedlings from state nurseries is a great way to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26, 2024), which is dedicated to increasing the number of trees across the country, to help improve the environment.
Through its fourth-grade Arbor Day tree planting program, the DNR provides interactive education to Wisconsin students, around the importance of trees within our environment. Annually, the DNR provides approximately 50,000 free tree seedlings to fourth-grade students, throughout the state.
Seedlings come protected, to keep backpacks clean, and shipments include educational information on how to best plant and care for, seedlings and trees.
Trees provide a variety of benefits to people and the planet. They give off oxygen, trap carbon dioxide, feed and provide shelter for furry forest creatures, and provide materials to build a variety of essential household items. This program enables the DNR to bring forest education directly to the hands of students and teach them about the importance of trees, and of managing and restoring forests.
To join in the Arbor Day celebration, visit dnr.wisconsin. gov, to fill out an application.
