The mission of the Nebraska Community Forestry Council is to promote sound stewardship of our community forest resource.  The council will partner with the Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska communities, and citizens to emphasize tree advocacy and educational programs.

The Council acts as ambassadors for Nebraska's Community Forestry Program, and also helps administer the Nebraska Champion Tree Program.  The Council is helping to educate Nebraskans so that "tree topping" will be a thing of the past.

The NCFC is a vital link to the Nebraska Forest Service's clients.  Nebraskans may provide input to the Council by e-mail to Lyle Minshull.

The Council consists of members located statewide. Two representatives from Green Industry associations (Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association and Nebraska Arborist Assoication) are present on the council.

Nebraska Community Forestry Advisory Council Members

 

Lyle Minshull, North Platte (NCFC chair)
Dave Stenberg, Lexington
Jeremy Koch, Cozad
Barry Burrows, Grand Island
Patrick Haight, Minden
Carolyn Hall, Bassett
Donna Christiansen, Plainview
Jack Phillips, Omaha
Chris Vrtiska, Omaha
Kim Davidson, Omaha (NCFC secretery and Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Assoication representative)
Robert Smith, Lincoln (Nebraska Arborists Association representative)
Steve Schwab, Lincoln

Nebraska Forest Service:

Jessica Kelling, ReTree Nebraska coordinator, P.O. Box 830815, Lincoln, NE 68583 (402) 472-0220, jkelling2@unl.edu
Eric Berg, Community Forestry program leader, P.O. Box 830815, Lincoln, NE 68583 (402) 472-6511, eberg2@unl.edu

Rachel Allison, Community Forester Assistant, 461 University Drive, North Platte, NE  69101 (308) 696-6718  rallison1@unl.edu
Chip Murrow, Community Forester Assistant, 101 PI - UNL East Campus, Lincoln, NE  68583  (402) 472-1382  jmurrow2@unl.edu