🌳 DEC & County SWCD Annual Tree & Shrub Sales 🌳
Each winter, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and our county Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) open their annual Tree & Shrub Sales. These programs offer affordable seedlings for conservation plantings, erosion control, wildlife habitat, and backyard stewardship.
Important Note for Native‑plant Gardeners:
Species are typically listed by common name, and sales include both native and non‑native seedlings. If no brochure is available to translate common names into species names, googling the common name will often give you the species name. To confirm whether a species is native to New York, google BONAP <species> or NY Flora Atlas <species>:
- BONAP salix → https://bonap.net/Napa/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Salix
- NY Flora Atlas salix → https://newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/Genus.aspx?id=33
🌳 NYS DEC Saratoga Tree Nursery – https://dec.ny.gov/🌳
- Spring Seedling Sale: https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/saratoga-tree-nursery/spring-seedling-sale
- Online Ordering: n/a
- Species Description: https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/nurseryseedlingbooklet.pdf
💧Cayuga County SWCD — http://www.cayugaswcd.org/💧
- Online Ordering: https://cayugaswcdtreesale2026.square.site/
- Species Description: http://www.cayugaswcd.org/uploads/1/1/4/3/11439932/2026_descriptions.pdf
💧Cortland County SWCD — https://cortlandswcd.org/💧
- Annual Tree & Shrub Sale: https://cortlandswcd.org/sales/annual-tree-shrub-sale/
- Online Ordering: https://cortlandsoilandwaterconservationdistrict.myshopify.com/pages/tree-sales
- Species Description: https://cortlandswcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-Tree-Sale-Flyer.pdf
💧Onondaga County SWCD — https://www.ocswcd.org/💧
- Annual Tree Sale: https://www.ocswcd.org/tree-sale.html
- Online Ordering: n/a
- Order Form & Species Description: https://www.ocswcd.org/uploads/2/2/2/4/22245936/2026_-tree-order-form.pdf
💧Oswego County SWCD — https://www.oswegocountysoilandwater.org/💧
- Online Ordering: n/a
- Order Form:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/672d19c28ced1d7087ceba6f/t/69555db636cef2518d9edcf1/1767202230831/2026+tree+form+online.pdf - Species Descriptions:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/672d19c28ced1d7087ceba6f/t/69555de4c94d2e01927569d0/1767202276457/2026+tree+info..pdf
💧Tompkins County SWCD — https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/Government-Resources/Soil-and-Water-Conservation-District💧
- Annual Tree & Shrub Sale: https://tompkins-county-soil-water-conservation-district-107853.square.site/
- Online Ordering: https://tompkins-county-soil-water-conservation-district-107853.square.site/s/shop
- Species Descriptions: https://tompkins-county-soil-water-conservation-district-107853.square.site/species-descriptions