MDC invites public in St. Louis region to collect seed this summer for native tree propagation.
St. LOUIS, Mo. You can help propagate native trees in Missouri by collecting seed and get paid for your effort. The Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) George O. White State Nursery in Licking is purchasing seed from the public for a variety of tree and shrub species in the St. Louis region. The nursery conducts local seed collections each year and uses the seed to grow bare root native tree and shrub seedlings.
The collection effort will continue from June through November, depending on species, or until seed demands are met for a given species. The nursery reserves the right to stop buying seed once needs for the next planting season are filled. Nursery staff is anticipating a decent crop of seed on many species this year, so prospective seed collectors should act early.
https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-invites-public-st-louis-region-collect-seed-summer-native-tree-propagation