Buckeye State Tree Nursery Update: First Seedlings Now Emerging for Ohio’s Future Forests

Buckeye State Tree Nursery update: First seedlings now emerging for Ohio’s future forests

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry is proud to share the first seedlings at the newly established Buckeye State Tree Nursery in Zanesville are now sprouting.

First Seedlings Sprouting at Buckeye State Tree Nursery in Zanesville - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry is proud to share the first seedlings at the newly established Buckeye State Tree Nursery in Zanesville are now sprouting. Since its launch last year, nursery staff have planted more than 500,000 seeds and are planning to begin distributing Ohio-grown seedlings for conservation projects across the state in spring 2026. “The Buckeye State Tree Nursery is not only …