Wisconsin DNR opens 2027 seedling orders as 50 millionth tree planted | The Locally Times
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The DNR began taking spring 2027 seedling orders on Oct. 5 and reports the 50 millionth tree planted under the Trillion Trees Pledge.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Oct. 12 that the 50 millionth tree has been planted under Wisconsin's Trillion Trees Pledge, a statewide commitment to plant 100 million trees by 2030. The pledge, announced by Gov. Evers in 2021, also includes a commitment to plant one million of the 100 million trees in urban areas and to protect at least 125,000 acres of forestland. In April 2026, the DNR announced that by the end of 2025, Wisconsin had planted over 54.7 million trees, almost 55 percent of the tree-planting goal. The release attributes the planting total to municipalities, schools, corporations, nonprofit organizations, agency partners, forest landowners and residents working together.