2008 Tree & Shrub Sale OVER

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The Anoka Conservation District offers trees for three primary reasons:

Soil and energy conservation planting
Wildlife habitat plantings
Native ecosystem restoration

Native Planting Stock

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.

Ordering Instructions

Print and complete order form and send check to the Anoka Conservation District.
Trees will be available for pick up on Saturday, April 26th, 2008, 8:00 AM- 1:00 PM in the red brick building with large white doors at the Anoka County Fairgrounds.
The Anoka County Fairgrounds are located at 3203 St Francis Blvd.

The fairgrounds are located 1 mile north of US Highway 10 on County Road 47 (Ferry St.) in Anoka. The hours of the sale are 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. As staff will have your order assembled, rest assured your trees will be readily available for you. No need to be at the fairgrounds early. As in the past, any trees that have not been presold will be available at our open sale.
Tree orders will be accepted until April 10, 2008 or until inventory is exhausted. If ordering after February 2008, please check the order form or call for availability.
A 10% 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.
Trees come in bundles of 25 bare-root seedlings or transplants.

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.

Selection Assistance

For assistance in selecting plants from this year's tree sale additional information is available. Please see the Tree Selection and Planting Guide for general plant information. This guide also has links to more detailed descriptions and photographs of each of the varieties being offered this year.

Need Planting Advice?