The State Forest Nursery provides affordable, high-quality native plant material for use in timber production, wildlife habitat restoration, erosion control, and other conservation-related endeavors, to landowners in Iowa and other states. Located on 98 acres just south of Highway 30 in Ames, the nursery was established by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s and has operated continuously ever since. Currently, the nursery sells approximately 1 million seedlings per year, and 3-5 million seedlings are grown on-site at any given time.
Contact Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery
Listed as:
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
Native Species Nurseries
Contact Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
2404 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-233-2357
Fax: 515-233-1131
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