2025 Seed/Acorn Dropoff Locations & Accepted Species

Example of seeds in labelled bags with slightly damp paper towel.

Collected ripe native dogwood seeds

STARTING SEPTEMBER 4th
the following drop-off locations will be available for priority seeds and acorns ONLY.

  • PLEASE DO NOT DROP BLACK WALNUTS OR ANY OTHER SEEDS/ACORNS AT THESE LOCATIONS.

  • List of accepted species listed below

  • Please keep seeds separate from other species. Some species, such as processed Paw Paw seeds, should remain moist & refrigerated. See Info booklet for detailed instructions.

DROPOFF SITES (please only during daylight hours):

Washington Monument State Park: Address: 6620 Zittlestown Rd Middletown MD 21769

Notes: Please drop off sorted seed in the blue cooler by the office garage bay doors. Be sure to properly label all seeds.

 

Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance Nursery: Address: The Springhouse at Crickhollow Farm (the little stone building on the right of the driveway.)

                  20464 Beaver Creek Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740

 Drop-off deadline for this location: October 5, 2025

Notes: Please drop off all sorted seed inside of cooler within the spring house. Be sure to properly label all seeds.

 

ACWA Event Dropoff

Stay tuned about upcoming volunteer events on the ACWA calendar. You are welcome to bring any seed donations to ACWA events held prior to collection deadlines.


Email with any questions to info@acwamaryland.org

2025 List of accepted seeds, acorns, and fruit

Details on identification and tips for collection can be found in our 2025 Seed Collection Workshop booklet

  • American elderberry

  • American Plum

  • Black Chokeberry

  • Black Oak

  • Black Walnut

  • Canadian Serviceberry

  • Chestnut Oak

  • Chinkapin Oak

  • Common ninebark

  • Eastern Red Cedar

  • Flowering Dogwood

  • Gray dogwood

  • Hazel Alder

  • Northern Red Oak

  • Pawpaw

  • Red chokeberry

  • Red osier dogwood

  • Redbud

  • Silky dogwood

  • Southern Red Oak

  • Spicebush

  • Swamp White Oak

  • White Oak

  • Winterberry holly

  • Witch hazel

 
Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance