Once the pine cones are collected, they're brought to a network of nurseries, where the seeds are extracted and grown into seedlings. One million seedlings will plant about 4,500 acres of new forest.

Early September is the prime time to collect mature red and white pine cones, when the color has just turned brown, but the ...

Pine cones are at maturity in southern and central Wisconsin and are mostly ready for collection in northern Wisconsin. What will the DNR pay for a bushel of red pine cones?

The state nurseries pay $125 per bushel of red pine cones and $70 per bushel of white pine cones. A bushel is equivalent to about two 5-gallon buckets, and experienced collectors can pick a bushel of ...

Pine cones have to be one of the least expensive Christmas decorations. Many of you can just walk out to your yard and pick up a bushel. Our purpose was to have an all-red tree, a variety of red ...

The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed is asking for volunteers to help gather pine cones for wildfire restoration.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is calling on the community to help with its reforestation efforts by ...