The three nurseries combined are more than 1,200 acres and produce over 50 million seedlings annually. The Virginia Department of Forestry has been in the seedling production business for 83 years now. These seedlings can be used for a variety of different things. They can be used as windbreaks, to attract wildlife onto your property, and privacy screens just to name a few. If a landowner has a piece of land that is just sitting vacant, these seedlings might be just the answer that the landowner has been looking for.
Planting trees can give a landowner an investment for their future or the future of their children.
The Virginia Department of Forestry is also available to help you, the landowner, by giving you advice on what to plant and what might be the best species to plant in your area. You may leave your name and address on his answering machine if you would like just a catalog. Club is looking for some help with Operation Spruce-Up. Operation Spruce Up is a month-long campaign to encourage Virginians to learn about, enjoy, and care for our state's magnificent natural resources. All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation from Governor Jim Gilmore and Natural Resources Secretary J.P. Woodley.