Our Mission is to grow and distribute to Indiana landowners high quality plant materials for conservation plantings. Conservation plantings include plantings for timber, windbreaks, wildlife food and habitat, watershed and soil protection, reclamation and education. We produce a diverse group of species from the best seed sources available, which includes progeny-tested seed orchard sources when available. We mix all seed lots to ensure each landowner obtains the highest quality and most diverse stock possible. Conservation tree planting is one of our oldest and best-supported forest stewardship programs.
Planting trees provides benefits both to individuals and to society.
Tree planting compliments nearly every major land stewardship program, especially efforts in lake enhancement, wetlands, filter strips, and other programs for long-term environmental improvement. Tree planting represents a partnership between state nurseries and landowners, where both partners voluntarily commit to do something positive for the future of our forest resources.