Adams County Planting Partnership

Spring 2025 Free Tree Seedling Distribution  

To date the Adams County Planting Partnership (Adams County Conservation District + Watershed Alliance Of Adams County)  has distributed over 87,000 native tree and shrub seedlings.  These seedlings have been provided as part of the Keystone 10Million Trees (K10) program.  This spring our group will receive just over 4,500 seedlings from the K10 program.  An additional 400 white pines purchased by the Watershed Alliance will bring the total allotment of around 4,900 seedlings.  We have requested a much larger number of seedlings but as the program comes to an end we are being given much less than in the past sessions.

We are striving to get native trees and shrubs in the hands of local partners who have the property and ability to get them planted. For planting success, evaluate the choices using this tree and shrub information to select species that will best suit your location and needs. Each TREE will come with a shelter, stake, zip-ties, and bird-netting. Shelters are no longer recommended for shrub seedlings.

We will make every effort to fulfill your requested species and amounts, however, due to availability and ordering stipulations we cannot guarantee your exact request. 

Planting labor must be organized by the person requesting the trees and shrubs. In order for Keystone 10 Million Trees to track their goal of planting 10 million trees, landowners must agree to share where they are planting, before/after pictures if requested, and details on how the trees are planted.

The request form will be in 2 parts.  

• PART 1 will allow you to submit your request and place a temporary hold on seedlings until Part 2 is submitted.   

• PART 2 will include all of the “business” part of the request form.  PART 2 is necessary information required by the Keystone 10 Million Trees program for tracking of the plantings. 

• Your request will not be valid unless PART 2 is submitted.  We are asking that Part 2 be submitted within 10 minutes of Part 1.

• There will be no alternate dates for pick up.  If you cannot pick up on April 10th or 12th please do not submit an order.  If you find after submitting your request that you will not be available for pickup please let us know ASAP so the seedlings can be redistributed.