Our Price

Reforestation Costs

Trust requires transparency. So let’s pull the curtain back.

Because we’re the land owners and managers, there is no broker or 'middle man.' All our costs are laid out in the table below. Our profit is $1 per tree. As you can see, this is no walk-away forestry. We put the resources into making sure the trees we put in the ground are cared for year after year until they're mature enough to withstand environmental pressures like deer browse and vegetation competition. So you can be sure that the money you spent ensures your tree(s) will be standing years down the road.

We submitted a cost share application with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for our 2024 Basswood reforestation project, and our application was approved! Woot! We happily pass this cost savings on to our customers, so our price per tree for 2024 is reduced by $4.52, bringing our total cost to $13.66 per tree. A big thank you to the Detroit Lakes (Minnesota) Natural Resource Conservation Service! Their staff has been a huge support in our conservation efforts so we can keep tree prices affordable for our awesome customers.

Spring 2024 Planting Rate

Service
Description
Cost
Land
$2,246.94 per acre / 600 trees per acre
(72.6 square feet of earth per tree)
$3.65
Seedlings
average cost + shipping
$0.67
Planting
labor to both prep the site and plant the seedling
$0.72
Supplies
protection tubes, 5-foot stakes, & bud nets
$2.31
Organic Deer Repellent Spray
labor + material supply at $0.20 X 7 years (pines only)
$0.70
Extra Caretaking
manual vegetation control  X 3 years 
watering X 6 times over 5 years
$0.87
Guarantee
10% loss replanting rate to fulfill guarantee
$0.88
Operating Expenses
administration, legal, accounting, software, technology, marketing
$6.50
Profit
TerraTrees profit
$1.00
Taxes
Federal (22%) and state (2%) income tax on inexpensive reforestation costs ($3.65 X 24%)
$0.88
NCRS Award Discount
-$4.52
Total price per tree 
$13.66

Spring 2024 Planting Location

Species & Quantity
Property Name
State
County
County Parcel ID
Township
GPS Coordinates
1000 white spruce, 1000 white pine, 1000 red pine, & 1000 burr oak
Basswood
Minnesota
Becker
220009003
Pine Point
47.050806, -95.343028

Our Three Step Process

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Buy degraded land that used to be a forest

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Reforest that land with native species

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Ensure the forest remains a forest forever

“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.

~ Henry David Thoreau

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