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Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />Staff reviewed adjacent communities that also host tree sales. The majority of cities primarily <br />sell 4-6-foot-tall saplings by 3 different methods: Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and <br />Ramsey County, Tree Trust (another organization which runs tree sales for cities), or purchasing <br />from a wholesale retailer like Gerten’s or Bachmann’s [as shown in the table below]. <br /> <br />Tree Sale Participating Cities <br />Friends of Parks and Trails Arden Hills, St. Paul, and <br />New Brighton <br />Tree Trust Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, <br />and Maplewood <br />Wholesale <br />(like Gerten’s or Bachman’s) <br />Shoreview, Burnsville, and <br />Blaine <br /> <br />Tree Trust charges the city $30 per tree and the resident $100. The cost of the tree for the <br />resident can be offset if the City selects to contribute more than the minimum of $30 dollars per <br />tree. The wholesalers allow residents to by trees through the city. The residents notify the city of <br />what trees they want to purchase and pay the City directly. The City is then responsible for <br />purchasing and distribut ing the trees from the wholesaler. <br /> <br />Another option is to purchase seedlings (1-2-foot-tall) from a nearby soil and water conservation <br />districts. The Anoka County Conservation District sells seedlings in batches of 10 and 25 while <br />the Washington County Conservation District sells only in batches of 25. These would be picked <br />up by staff in late April and could then be sold or given away to Arden Hills residents. A Nursery <br />Stock Dealer Certificate from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture would needed for any <br />tree sale held by the City. This $225 certificate is required to sell or distribute nursery stock in <br />Minnesota . <br /> <br />Tree Sale Summary: <br /> <br />Comparison of the Conservation District Tree Sale Options : <br /> Cost to City ($) Pros Cons <br />Anoka <br />County <br />Conservation <br />District <br />$225 Nursery Stock <br />Dealer Cert. + $33 for <br />25 ($1.32 per tree) or <br />$18.50 for 10 ($1.85 per <br />tree) seedlings <br /> <br />• Less expensive for <br />residents <br />• More stock and <br />choices available <br />• Can buy in smaller <br />bundles of 10 or 25 <br />• Seedlings will <br />take a long time <br />to establish <br />Washington <br />County <br />Conservation <br />District <br />$225 Nursery Stock <br />Dealer Cert. + $35 for <br />25 seedlings ($1.40 per <br />tree) <br />• Less expensive for <br />residents <br />• Can buy in small <br />bundles of 25 <br />• Seedlings will <br />take a long time <br />to establish <br />• Going out of <br />stock faster <br />• Less choices <br /> <br />