To thank them for their service, the Virginia Department of Forestry is offering military veterans a 15 percent discount off their tree seedling orders the week of Nov. 6 – 10.

“Our veterans have done so much for our nation, and we want to express our appreciation in a meaningful way,” said Bettina Ring, state forester of Virginia. “Next week, they will be able to choose from more than 45 species of trees and save money on their purchases.”

To see which species of trees are available, veterans may log on to www.buyvirginiatrees.com. Once they know the species and quantities they wish to purchase, they can call the Augusta Forestry Center at (540) 363-7000 to place their orders. To receive the discount, a copy of either a Commonwealth of Virginia veterans’ ID card, a U.S. military retiree ID card or a Department of Defense form 214 must accompany the order.

Virginia’s two tree seedling nurseries are self-supporting and receive no tax dollars for their operations. These nurseries grow and sell more than 33 million tree seedlings annually for planting on land in the Commonwealth.