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It is that time of year when a lot of hardwood species are dropping their seed.

Are you tired of mowing over those pesky walnuts or hickory nuts? If so, the NC Forest Service will come and collect them.

They are looking for areas to collect seed for their nursery program. The seed will be sent to their nursery in Goldsboro and used to grow more tree seedlings.

Each year the NC Forest Service collects nearly 50,000 pounds of seed. It takes an abundance of seed to reach this goal due to near half of the seed collected isn’t viable seed.

They are looking for black walnut, hickory, persimmon, redbud and any other native hardwood species that have seed on them at this time. If you aren’t sure what type of tree you have, but you know it has seed on it, then give them a call and they will come out and take a look.

The NC Forest Service also offers a variety of other services to private landowners. These include forest management, prescribed burning, tree planting, urban forestry advice, and much more.

For seed collection or any other inquires on services call, 828-652-2636 and visit their website at www.ncforestservice.gov.