Adams County Planting Partnership
A joint initiative of the Watershed Alliance, the Adams County Conservation District,
the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
—and you!
Fall 2025 Free Tree Seedling Distribution
The tree and shrub seedling request form is now closed. If you were unable to submit a request for seedlings you may be interested in our TREE for ALL opportunity.
Seedlings that have been ordered but not picked up are offered to the general public on Saturday, October 18th at 12:30 PM. The seedlings will be available until 1:30 PM or until all have been claimed. It is suggested you arrive at 12:20 PM if you are interested.
Tree and Shrub Seedling Pick up
When: Thursday, October 16th- 2 to 6 PM
Saturday, October 18th- 9 AM to Noon
TREE for ALL -Saturday, October 18th- 12:30 to 1:30 PM
The TREE for ALL is open to the general public to obtain free tree and shrub seedlings. Usually comprised of just those seedlings that were ordered but not picked up, this session we will also offer seedling species that are being provided by the PA Seedling Coop. We anticipate a larger number of free seedlings to be available. Along with a limited number of most species we will have a large number of sycamores, honey locusts, paw paws, and silver maples.
Where: Adams County Ag Center
670 Old Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg, Pa. 17325
The seedling pick up will be located at the rear of the parking area for the Ag center.
What should I expect at Pick-Up: Following check in, volunteers will be available to assist you in locating your seedlings and loading them into your vehicle. No need to print out your confirmation sheet, we will have a copy for you.
Seedling pots are about the size of a large water bottle. Twenty-five seedlings take up about the size of a case of water. All of the trees, except pines, will receive 4 foot stakes and protection tubes.
This session is the last distribution of seedlings that is supported by the Keystone 10Million Trees program. We are currently working to develop our plan to continue this important opportunity to help our watershed. We will keep you updated as details arise.
Be sure your seedlings are correctly planted! Instructions can be found on our website. Be sure to keep them happy throughout the summer….they will be thirsty.
Contact email with questions: waactivity@gmail.com
More trees=cleaner water.
The Adams County Planting Partnership is made possible by the resources of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, which aims to plant 10 million native trees and shrubs in Pennsylvania by 2025. Since we joined forces in 2018, we’ve grown from just 500 trees distributed in 2018 to more than 92,000 trees planted in Adams County by the spring of 2025!
Our role is to help distribute native seedlings here in Adams County, to folks like you with anything from acres of land to a small backyard in need of some cooling shade.
How it works
You can participate in the Adams County Planting Partnership (formerly the ACCD Annual Tree Sale) by requesting free tree or shrub seedlings for planting on your property within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
The Planting Partnership reserves native trees and shrubs through the Chesapeake Bay Foundations's Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership to make available to landowners who wish to become our planting partners. Partners agree to share where the trees are planted and provide a picture of their planted trees and shrubs. Each tree and shrub will come with a plastic shelter tube, stake, zip-ties, and bird-netting. Partners may request up to 100 plants on a first-come, first-served basis. We’ll do our best to get you the seedlings you request, but we can’t guarantee requests.
