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Forest Products
Permit Information and Price List
- Transplants
- Floral Cuttings/Greens
- Christmas trees
- Boughs
- Firewood
- Poles and Posts
- Cones
- Mushrooms
- Cedar products
- Other products
Contact the nearest Forest Office for information and permit availability.
Minimum permit sold is $20 except Christmas trees. Prices may vary at individual districts.
Product |
Unit of Measure |
Price |
Remarks |
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Transplants: Includes DF, LP, GF, PP, Aspen, Cottonwood, Larch, Hemlock |
Each |
$5.00 |
Limited to availability. Scaling required for commercial transplants. Chelan and Entiat Ranger Districts only allows DF, LP and PP. |
|
Transplants: Includes AF, NF, SF, MH. Under 3 feet tall |
Each
|
$10.00
|
Permits are available April 15 - June 15, Sept. 15 - Nov. 15 (these dates are subject to change). Scaling required for commercial transplants. Cle Elum Ranger District does not permit transplant digging.Chelan and Entiat Ranger Districts only allow DF, PP and LP. |
|
Transplants: Shrubs/plants; (5 stems/clump considered one plant). |
Each |
$0.50 |
Contact individual Ranger Districts for available species. Scaling required for commercial permits. |
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Floral Cuttings/Greens includes Ocean Spray, Oregon Grape, Beargrass. Other species may be available upon request. |
Pound |
$0.10 |
Scaling required for commercial permits. |
|
Each |
$5.00 |
Scaling required for commercial permits.
|
|
|
Ton |
$20.00 |
Price may vary depending on quality and availability. Contact individual Ranger Districts to determine species and quantity. |
|
|
Cord |
Free for personal use |
Permits are available starting the first business day in May by phone from any Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest office, and arrange for pick up of permit. For single household personal use the permits are free. Limited to 12 cords per person per year. |
|
|
Firewood: Commercial Use |
Cord |
Appraised |
Limited to quantities available. $20 for 4 cords. $5 a cord for each additional cord. Does not apply on the Naches Ranger District. |
|
Each |
$0.30 |
Average 5 inches in diameter small end. Price may vary depending on quality and availability. |
|
|
Posts: 8-foot piece |
Each |
$0.50 |
Average 7 inches in diameter small end. Price may vary depending on quality and availability. |
|
Bushel |
$0.20 |
Not all species are available on all Districts. |
|
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Mushrooms: |
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|
Cord |
$20.00 |
Price depends on quality and availability. |
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| LP = Lodgepole pine | AF = Alpine fir | PP = Ponderosa pine |
| DF = Douglas fir | NF = Noble fir | MH = Mountain Hemlock |
| GF = Grand fir | SF = Silver fir | CCF=hundred cubic feet) |
Transplants
Many native plants and shrubs are popular with both the floral industry and the home gardener. Their colorful vegetation, bright flowers and interesting shapes make them ideal for floral arrangements or transplanting to home landscapes.
Permits to dig up trees, shrubs, and plants from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest are available from Ranger District offices. Costs vary depending upon species of plant. Generally, though, costs range from $5 to $10 each for trees and about 50 cents each for shrubs and plants. For more information about transplant permits, please contact individual Ranger District offices. Cle Elum Ranger District does not permit transplant digging.
Post and Pole
Depending on size, the uses for posts and poles is as varied as a person can invent or imagine. Pole permits are available from all Ranger District offices of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (keep in mind that quantities are limited on some Ranger Districts).
Beargrass
Beargrass is an evergreen shrub of the Lily family and not a grass, despite its common name. It is a long-lived plant whose leaves can grow to a length of 36 inches. The stronger, thinner, more pliable center leaves are preferred for both basket making and floral arrangements.
Permits to collect beargrass can be purchased at the Naches Ranger District office. The minimum permit purchase price is $20 (200 lbs at 10-cents a lb.). Collection areas are open starting in early to mid-June depending upon weather conditions. For more information contact the Naches Ranger District office at (509) 653-2205.
Other Special Forest Products
Dozens of special forest products are currently in use, and new uses for theses products are being discovered every day. Scientists are finding that traditional uses for some plants are as valid today as they were in ancient times. To ensure a lasting supply of special forest products, remember that some areas/and or certain species of plants are restricted from harvesting. These restrictions ensure the continued availability of forest products from the Wenatchee National Forest. In addition, many plants are considered sensitive, threatened for endangered.
For more information about collecting other forest products (such as cones, evergreen boughs, wildflowers, herbs, nuts and berries, moss, burls, bark, driftwood, rocks, soapstone, precious stones, agates, geodes, and garnets) please contact any Wenatchee National Forest office.