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 ...

Starting Sept. 1, you can pick red pine cones and drop them off by appointment at six DNR locations, three being in the Lower Peninsula. Eager folks could start collecting during the last weeks of ...

Cones take many forms, some of which we scarcely recognize as cones. On a yew in your front yard, you may see a single seed poking out of a bright red oval that looks like a berry (don’t taste ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.