Residential Tree Program

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Residential Tree Distribution Program
Event Locations
Order Requirements

Tree Species Available
Tree Planting and Care Resources

Residential Tree Distribution Program

The Iowa DNR, through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is excited to offer private residents the opportunity to buy landscape-sized trees at an extreme discount. Trees provide a myriad of benefits to homeowners including reduced home heating and cooling costs, decreased stormwater, shade for outdoor activities, higher home values, and enhanced beauty.

Residential Tree Ordering System

Order Online Today!

If you are planning to submit orders for more than one address, please reach out to us directly before submitting.

For more information, contact Shaila Claibourn, Urban and Community Forestry Technician, at 515-380-8876 or shaila.claibourn@dnr.iowa.gov.

Find resources and information about selecting, planting, and maintaining trees in the urban landscape on Iowa DNR Urban Forestry Resources and Links webpage

Event Locations

Alliant Energy’s One Million Trees initiative helps to plant more than one million trees – one tree for each utility customer – by the end of 2030.

Alliant Energy customers can purchase up to two trees per planting address at $25 per tree. Online ordering will be available late February 2025.

Tree pick-up date and location:

Decorah
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery
2321 Siewers Spring Rd, Decorah

Anamosa
Thursday, April 24, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
USDA Service Center Parking lot
300 Chamber Drive, Anamosa

Greenfield
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 PM
205 SE 2nd St, Greenfield

Iowa Falls
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Calkins Nature Center
18335 135th St, Iowa Falls

DeWitt
Thursday, May 8, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Westbrook Park
520 Westbrook Drive, DeWitt

One Million Trees, in partnership with Alliant Energy

Order Requirements

Customers can purchase no more than two trees per private property. If multiple properties are owned by a single individual, two trees can be purchased for each property participating in the program. No more than three property orders can be made by a homeowner each season. Each unique property address must be listed on the order form. Please bring your confirmation email showing species and locations purchased to the event.

Customers must pick up their tree(s) during the event time listed. Trees that are not picked up will be forfeited to the local partner organization. No warranty is offered on these trees. If trees remain unsold by the event date, the unsold trees will be offered for sale towards the end of the event.

Tree Species Available

Each event will only offer a few of these species. After selecting your location on the order form, only the species available at that location will be listed. As trees sell out, the order form will update to only list available species.