Updated July 31, 2019

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry and Huber Engineered Woods LLC are teaming up to initiate the Trees for Tennessee Seedling Program.

 The program aims to provide an avenue for the establishment of as many as 1 million pine seedlings on at least 400 acres throughout the greater Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau.

 Loblolly pine is the most important softwood species in Tennessee and is used primarily in the manufacture of paper, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood and construction lumber. Although loblolly pine is important and significant as a timber species, it accounts for only about 4 percent of Tennessee’s 14 million forested acres, far below hardwood forest competitors such as oak, hickory and maple.

Interested landowners must meet certain requirements to qualify for the program and work with their local area forester to develop a tree planting prescription plan. The planting area must be at least 20 acres and the timber must be managed.

For more information, call the local Division of Forestry office.