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Oct. 21, 2021Des Moines, Iowa |  By: Jacob Coffman

Iowa DNR offering free native seedlings

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DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is continuing a grant program through the U.S. Forest Service which provides free native seedlings.

Forester with the Iowa DNR Aron Flickinger says any community in a confirmed Emerald Ash Borer county is eligible to apply.

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84 counties in Iowa are confirmed to have the invasive beetle. The seedlings come in a minimum package of 25, with up to 200 available.

Additionally, the trees must be planted within city limits. For more information or to apply to receive seedlings, you can visit iowadnr.gov/conservation/forestry.