Tree Planting
Many properties throughout Illinois have fallow or highly erodible fields, marginal pastureland, wooded pasture, or frequently flooded cropland. These areas are ideal locations to create new forests that provide the habitat requirements of early successional game and non-game wildlife species. Various tree planting programs, including technical assistance, are available to eligible landowners throughout the state. Many of these programs offer financial assistance to offset a portion of the costs associated with planting large quantities of tree seedlings/seed. Please note that most state and federally sponsored programs require a formalized management plan and a contract commitment from the landowner(s). For more information on available tree planting programs, please contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) or Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) office.
| FSA | NRCS | DNR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) | X | X | |
| USDA Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) | X | X | X |
| USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) | X | ||
| USDA Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) | X | ||
| USDA Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) | X | ||
| USDA Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP) | X | ||
| Illinois Forestry Development Act (FDA) | X | ||
| Illinois Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) | X |
Sources of Technical Assistance
State Agencies
Professional Consulting Foresters and Forestry Contractors
Federal Agencies
Helpful Links
Forestry and Conservation Programs
Soils
Maintenance, Weeds, and Herbicides
CDMS, Inc. Pesticide Labels & MSDS Sheets - Penn State University, Herbicides and Forest Vegetation Management
- University of Illinois Extension, A Reference Manual for Herbicide Use in Forest and Conservation Tree Planting and Timber Stand Improvement Projects in Illinois
- University of Illinois, Department of Crop Science, Weed Identification
Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.)
- Purdue Cooperative Extension, Corrective Pruning of Black Walnut for Timber Form
- Purdue University Extension, Black Walnut Information
- University of Minnesota Extension Service, Black Walnut Management Slide Set
- University of Wisconsin Extension, Walnut Tips – Soils and Site Selection
- USDA Forest Service, Black Walnut Notes
