Posted: 11.29.2010

How do you think Wisconsin's State forestry officials are doing in repopulating our tree population? They want to know.

The Department of Natural Resources' nurseries grow and distribute up to 15 million conifer and hardwood seedlings to private landowners and local governments.

The DNR currently operates nurseries in Boscobel, Wisconsin Rapids and Hayward. The program will celebrate its centennial next year.

The agency plans to hold two informational hearings on program on Dec. 7 in Tomahawk and Dec. 9 in Baraboo. Topics will include the program's finances and how best to meet a statutory requirement that the program support itself.

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