Choose pine cones that are open, meaning that their scales are no longer lying flat against the cone. Also set aside a pair of heavy-duty scissors, a hot glue gun, and some modeling clay.

An undeniably perky and versatile plant, rose pine cone has one daunting feature: Its botanical name — Porphyrocoma pohliana — is a real mouthful. Be advised, however, that some online sources ...

How to sell your red pine cone bushels. After collecting, store the cones in a cool, dry area to limit mold growth or cone opening. Store the cones in breathable containers.

While red squirrels love pine nuts, they are complete omnivores, consuming a wide variety of food - seeds and nuts, fruit and fungi, insects and amphibians, bird eggs, even small mammals.

Ready-to-pick red pine cones have closed scales and often show a green or purple tint. Jason Hartman, Roscommon's Department of Natural Resources Silviculturist, spoke with FOX 17 on Thursday.

From Sept. 1-30, people can pick fresh pine cones from red pine trees and drop them off by appointment at six DNR locations across the Upper and Northern Lower Peninsulas.

Collecting a bushel of red pine cones this fall could earn you $100 and help the Michigan DNR plant trees in ... register in the DNR’s online system in order to get paid for your pine cone pickings.

MADISON, Wis. -- If you come across unopened pine cones over the next few weeks, staff with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources may want them.

The red pine cones can be dropped off by appointment at select DNR Customer Service Centers and Wyman Nursery: Newberry CSC (906-291-0126) Wyman Nursery (Manistique) (906-341-2518) ...