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A local landowner purchased seedlings and materials to establish a riparian buffer on Rose Creek.

We partner with the DNRC Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery (MCSN) to facilitate conservation-related seedling orders for small landowners in Flathead County. Landowners that wish to plant seedlings for conservation practices but cannot meet the MCSN minimum order size may qualify for this program.

This program is strictly limited to landowners who are planting seedlings to accomplish conservation practices. Examples of conservation practices include: windbreaks, shelterbelts, wildlife habitat enhancement, reforestation or re-vegetation after fire or other disturbances, riparian habitat improvement, erosion control, noise and visual barriers, or living snow fences. 

If you want to purchase seedlings for landscaping purposes, please visit your local private nursery or garden center.

Orders that meet the minimum order size may be placed directly through MCSN:
                             Website: http://www.dnrc.mt.gov/forestry/nursery/
                             Phone: 406-542-4244
                             Email: mtnursery@mt.gov

To order seedlings through our Seedling Program:

1. Check availability and pricing. The MCSN inventory is published on their website and updated frequently. Contact MCSN directly with any questions about availability or pricing. Customers must order seedlings in complete lot sizes, which depend on container size. For example, bareroot trees and shrubs come in lots of 50, small containers come in lots of 24, and large containers come in lots of 9.

The Seedling Nursery’s Catalogue has comprehensive information on each species. They also have helpful guides for planting for pollinators, wildlife, riparian areas, drought and cold tolerant species and more.  You can access this catalogue and resource page here

2. Complete the order form and conservation verification. Read and complete the order form including the conservation verification form available online on the nursery website, or hard copies are available at Flathead Conservation District.  We are happy to assist you with the order form if you would like guidance on your conservation order. 

3. Submit your order to the Flathead Conservation District. We accept orders for spring delivery beginning in the fall of each year. Inventory is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis, so we encourage you to order early to ensure that the seedlings you want are still in stock.  The nursery will process your order and send you an invoice. Payments should be made to the nursery after you receive your invoice. 

4. Seedling pick-up. The seedlings will be delivered to Kalispell in mid-April. We will notify you well in advance of the pick-up day and time so you can plan accordingly. If you cannot make the scheduled pick-up, you should arrange for someone else to pick them up for you because we do not have adequate storage for the seedlings.

 

The Seedling Nursery will be open for orders for the 2023-2024 season starting Monday, September 18th. 

The updated inventory list and order form are available on the MT Conservation Seedling Nursery website

 

Questions about ordering? 

Please call the Flathead Conservation District (406-752-4220) if you have questions about ordering or need help downloading the forms.

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