2026 Plant Sale Fundraiser- Now Open! Scroll down for more info
The mission of the nursery is to produce high quality bareroot and container-grown seedlings from local seed stock for restoration and buffer plantings in the Champlain Valley. The nursery started in 2002 as a partnership between the Poultney Mettowee Conservation District and The Nature Conservancy’s Southern Lake Champlain Valley Program.
In 2011, the nursery partnership expanded when Green Mountain College joined us and the nursery moved from its previous location in NY to the GMC campus. During our time at the college the Nursery was able to provide enriched programming including education and outreach, workshops, internships, and research opportunities.
With the closing of the Green Mountain College Campus spring of 2019 the nursery was left without a home. The District decided to relocate the Nursery within Poultney in order to stay connected to the surrounding community and continue to serve as an educational resource. Working with the Village of Poultney, the Nursery has moved to its current location on York Street. This new partnership with the village provides exciting opportunities that we hope will strengthen the Nursery and PMNRCD’s capacity to provide educational and hands-on learning opportunities to local residents.
The main goal of the nursery will continue to be the propagation of native seeds for plantings. The plantings serve many goals including, stabilizing stream banks (reducing erosion), restoring native plant communities (clayplain and floodplain forests), re-establishing connectivity of habitat along riparian corridors, improving water quality, and preventing the spread of non-native plant material in the landscape.
The nursery receives a great amount of help from volunteers and interns in accomplishing seed collection, propagation and growing operations. Many opportunities exist for individuals and groups interested in learning about native plant production and lending a hand.
The long-term financial goal of the nursery is to become self-sustaining through the sale of seedlings. Seedlings are being sold to individuals and groups engaged in conservation and restoration plantings in the Champlain Valley such as regional watershed and county conservation districts, private conservation organizations, and farmers and private landowners enrolled in government cost-share conservation programs.
Learn more about the native species we often carry at the Nursery ⇒ CVNPRN Native Plant List
Find us at 685 York Street, Poultney, VT 05764
2026 Tree Sale Fundraiser – NOW OPEN
Mail in orders are now closed!
We will continue to take orders via the online store until 4/23/2026. If you preferer to pay by, check please review current stock on our store page, then email us your order.
Click Here for the ONLINE STORE
The goal of this fundraiser sale is to make affordable, native, and fruit producing plants more available within the community. All funds generated by this fundraiser are used to support District and Nursery educational and technical programming.
This year we are offering a variety of native trees and shrubs for landscaping, naturalizing, and foraging (incl. balsam fir, sugar maple, elderberry, and winterberry) as well as a variety of traditional fruit producing plants (incl. blueberry, raspberry, apple, peach, pear, and cherry). We have many new items this year including; lavender, American mountain ash, persimmons, garden cover crop seed, and mushroom logs! See our attached catalog for our full offering.
There are many benefits to using locally grown, native plants in your landscape. Create wildlife habitat, increase flood resilience, improve soil and water quality, and enjoy nature’s beauty through the seasons. We source our trees from northern regions, primarily Vermont (many are from our own nursery!) and neighboring states, to ensure that the plants we offer are adapted to and will thrive in the local climate and soils.
Ordering – Orders are due by April 15th
Paper – Please send in your order form by email or mail (with payment included). We will process your order and send out confirmation shortly after. If you mailed in your order and didn’t hear from us right away, that is a good thing; it means that we have your plants in stock! As items sell, updated order forms will be added to the website under the Champlain Nursery tab. Payment must be received to reserve and pick up plants. We accept cash or a check mailed to or dropped off at our office in Poultney. Please make checks payable to PMNRCD. Our mailing address is PMNRCD, P.O. Box 209 Poultney, VT 05764.
Click here for Plant Sale Catalog!
Online – New in 2026! We are now offering an online purchase option. Payment and ordering will be processed automatically. Please fill out all of the information when purchasing so that we will be able to keep you up to date on sale and pick-up information.
Click Here for the ONLINE STORE
Pick up – All orders must be picked up on May 2nd from 9-1pm in Poultney, VT
In person pick-up is May 2nd from 9-1pm at the Champlain Valley Native Plant Restoration Nursery located at 685 York Street Poultney, VT 05764. All plants must be picked up during the scheduled time. Leftover plant stock and hardgoods will be for sale the day of and can be purchased on site. We look forward to seeing you (or a friend!) at pick up.
What to expect – At pick up, your plants will be grouped and arranged by the last name on your order. Staff and volunteers will be on site to assist and answer any questions. Unless they are potted, plants will be packaged with either moist sawdust or hydrogel, both of which help to keep the plant roots moist and cool until planting. Many of the plants we are selling are bareroot, meaning they do not have any soil. This allows for easy transport, less risk of spreading disease, and ease of planting. Please refer to the reference guide on our website for storage and planting tips/guidelines.
Notes – Payment must be received to reserve orders. Inventory is subject to change based on source nursery stock availability dependent on weather and other conditions. We may contact you to alter your order. Thank you for understanding. Check your order for quality and accuracy at pickup. No refunds will be granted once the plants have left the pickup site. There is no warranty on any plant. Please follow all care instructions.
Resources
– PMNRCD Tree Sale Plant Characteristics – Requirements
– Bareroot Planting Tips
– Garden Cover Crop Mix (Field Peas, Oats & Winter Rye) Information Sheet
– Garden Cover Crop (Winter Rye) Information Sheet
Take a tour of our soon to be installed educational gardens!
General Ordering
The Nursery offers a variety of native plants as potted and/or bareroot stock. Potted stock is available throughout the growing season while bareroot stock is for spring or fall sale only. There are many benefits to using locally-grown, native plants in your landscaping – they are more likely to thrive in our regional climate and they provide critical resources for our wildlife. Consider these plants for backyard birds and pollinators, stabilizing stream banks, or for use in rain gardens.
Please contact us to see an availability and price list or to make an appointment to visit the Nursery:
Sadie Brown, Nursery Manager, sadie@pmnrcd.org
Hilary Solomon, District Manager, hilary@pmnrcd.org
CVNPRN supports our project partners by offering a discount on large orders. When ordering potted plant stock, customers receive 10% off orders of 20 stems or more and 20% off orders of 30 stems or more.
While we encourage pick-up at the nursery we can deliver your order as needed. The delivery fee is dependant on distance traveled and is as follows:
0-25mi $50
26-50mi $100
51-100mi $175
Volunteer Seed Collection
The Champlain Valley Native Plant Restoration Nursery (CVNPRN) is expanding our volunteer seed collection efforts for nursery stock and other South Lake Champlain Basin projects. We have been busy creating a map to assist in these efforts and are excited to share this working document with you!
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ZFyJqfLlmk6cGHAANTUm0AzgKhZjw4Y&usp=sharing
CVNPRN envisions an informed community, committed to protecting and promoting a resilient and ecologically functional native-plant-based landscape.
Supporting Documents
Link to PDF on how to use the different map layers Seed Collection Map Layer Description
Link to PDF on descriptions of the Natural Communities found within the map Natural Community Description
Link to PDF on general collection protocols for CVNPRN Seed Collection
SPOTLIGHT – Nursery News and Events
Check out our annual plant sale and stay tuned for upcoming volunteer days!
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Volunteer Opportunities
Please call or email, if you have any interest in working at the Nursery this fall or upcoming spring! Volunteers are always welcome to assist at the nursery in the spring – fall months. Spring activities may include planting trees at restoration sites, sowing seeds collected from last season, opening the hoop houses, transplanting potted stock, and general nursery weeding/watering. Come learn about the work we do through the power of plants and help us build a healthier watershed.
Please contact us for any individual or group planting interest.
