Your pre-ordered trees will be ready for pick up April 29!!!
- PICK UP LOCATION: ACD Office 1318 McKay Drive NE Ham Lake
- Sat. April 29 -Staggered pick up by first letter of Last Name: A-D:9-9:30am, E-J:10:00am-10:30pm, K-O: 11:-11:30am, P-S: 12-12:30pm, T-Z:1-1:30pm
- Strongly encourage you to come during your timeslot—limited space
- Drive thru pick up–make space in advance so staff can put trees in your vehicle.
- Refer to www.AnokaSWCD.org for up-to-date information
- Ask a neighbor or friend to pick up if you can't make it
- Parking lot too small, so no large trailers!!
Information and Ordering Instructions
Trees and shrubs can be ordered three ways: (1) email
- Trees come in bundles of 25 and 10 bare-root seedlings or transplants.
- Bundles of 25 are priced at $40 and bundles of 10 are $20
- Transplants are seedlings that have been lifted from one nursery bed and transplanted to another. They have a more fibrous root system and larger stem diameter, giving them an advantage over seedlings, especially in marginal sites.
- Seedlings will be available for pick up at the end of April (typically the last Sat) - check website closer to the date for details.
- Watch for an email reminder mid-April with details and Check your Spam if you do not receive.
- Pick up location is at ACD 1318 McKay Drive NE, Ham Lake MN 55304 - LOWER LOT
- Tree orders will be accepted until the 2nd Thursday in April, or until inventory is exhausted. If ordering after February, please check the order form or call for availability.
- A $5 late charge will be added to orders picked up after the scheduled date and time. To prevent ordering stock that will not be sold no cancellations will be accepted after March 1.
- Payment must be included with your order. Please make checks payable to the Anoka Conservation District or ACD.
The Anoka Conservation District offers trees for three primary reasons:
- Soil and energy conservation planting
- Wildlife habitat plantings
- Native ecosystem restoration
The ACD promotes the restoration of native ecosystems by offering more native species and categorizing them based upon their ecosystems. Why does this make sense? Native plants are best suited to Anoka County's conditions. They can survive the soils, moisture and climate without needing additional care. They naturally grow well together and compliment each other's characteristics. They are capable of forming the most complex and resilient ecosystems possible in this area, thereby providing the most benefit to local wildlife. Plus, most of our natural communities have been reduced to a few acres by agriculture and development and are in need of restoration. A tree and shrub matrix showing which trees and shrubs are found in various ecosystems may be useful when making your selection.
The natural ecosystems found in Anoka County include twenty different types of dry, mesic and wet prairies, shrublands, woodlands, and forests. Complete descriptions of these can be found in "Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain, A Guide to Native Habitats," MN DNR, 1995. Of these twenty natural community types we are able to offer trees, shrubs and seed that fit into fifteen.