Tree Program
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Planning and Design
The East Otter Tail SWCD provides free planning and design services.
We can help design any of the following practices:
- Wildlife habitat plantings
- Shelterbelts for building protection and energy efficiency
- Field windbreaks to prevent soil erosion
- Riparian buffers for water quality
- Living snow fences for safer roads and driveways
Our technicians will complete a site visit and design a plan, at no charge to you. This plan includes the recommended types and numbers of tree and shrub species, a planting spacing and map, and cost estimates.
Tree Planting
The SWCD offers custom tree planting. If you would like to have the SWCD plant your trees, please contact us as early as possible to get on the schedule.
| # of Trees | Price / Tree |
| 500 - 1999 | $0.50/tree |
| 2000 - 4999 | $0.45/tree |
| 5000 - 9999 | $0.35/tree |
| 10,000 + | $0.30/tree |
* Tree Planting minimum charge is $250.00.
Please see our Equipment Rental page for tree planter rental information.
Remember: It is legally required that you have your utilities located before digging. This is a free service to help prevent disruptions to utilities. Call 651-454-0002 or visit Gopher State One Call.
Rototilling
East Otter Tail SWCD is now offering rototilling services for tree planting site preparation in East Otter Tail County. Creating a firm seedbed for seed-to-soil contact is essential for the success of a temporary cover planting (such as timothy grass). The 7-foot tiller also creates the perfect base for installing weed matting fabric to protect your trees.
$90/hour (with a 2 hour minimum charge)
Weed Matting
The Soil & Water Conservation District also offers a weed matting service. Weed matting helps newly planted trees get a better start because they are not competing with weeds right away. The SWCD will calculate the needed materials, order them, and install them to specifications.
* Contact us for current pricing.
