Red pines have craggy, reddish bark and 4-to-6-inch needles that grow in bundles of two. Scotch and Austrian pine cones, which have some similarities, will not be accepted.

The donated pine cones help the Michigan DNR replenish red pine seed supplies, which are in high demand. Below is the DNR identification flyer. Learn more at Michigan.gov/Forestry .

Red pine cones are mature when they have turned from green to purplish with red-brown tips. Use clippers to snip these mature, unopened cones at the base of the branch. Wear gloves so your hands ...

In order to have enough seeds for a single year's worth of seedlings, the DNR needs to buy more than 120 bushels of cones. Not every red pine cone is worth gathering, ...

Collecting a bushel of pine cones this month will net you $100 and help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plant trees in state forests. Midland Daily News Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Red pine cones are described as having craggy, reddish bark and 4- to-6-inch needles that grow in bunches of two. However, Scotch and Austrian pine cones, which have similar characteristics, will ...

A bushel of red pine cones will earn you $100. DNR is collecting cones based on their freshness, proper storage and most of all – the right species. Old cones or the wrong species of cone won ...

Collecting a bushel of red pine cones this fall could earn you $100 and help the Michigan DNR plant trees in state forests. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

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 ...

They are offering to pay $125 a bushel for properly collected red pine cones. Red Pine are the number one conifer for timber production in Wisconsin and in recent years, ...

The DNR will pay $125 per bushel of properly collected red pine cones. Before collecting, be sure to call one of the state nurseries are still open. Griffith Nursery – Wisconsin Rapids @ 715-424-3700; ...