Community Forestry and Sustainable Landscapes

Community Forestry and Sustainable Landscapes benefit the people, wildlife, the environment and the state.

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The Nebraska Forest Service and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum provide key services to municipalities, green industry professionals, and community tree advocacy groups and organizations.

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Our Work

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and Nebraska Forest Service offer assistance to communities to maintain and enhance community forests across the state.

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What are the Benefits of a Community Forest?

Many of the benefits trees provide go unnoticed and underappreciated. That is a big part of the reason our community forests have been in decline for decades.

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Contact Us

For questions on anything related to community forestry or sustainable landscapes, don't hesitate to reach out.

NFS Community Forestry Personnel

Sarah Buckley

Sustainable Landscape Specialist
102F Keim Hall. Lincoln, NE. 68583
Office Phone: 
402-472-7923
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry

Justin Evertson

Green Infrastructure Coordinator
203GA Forestry Hall. Lincoln, NE. 68583
Office Phone: 
402-472-6604
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry

Bob Henrickson

Horticulture Program Coordinator
102D Keim Hall. Lincoln, NE. 68583
Office Phone: 
402-472-7855
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry

Graham Herbst

Community Forester Specialist
8015 W Center Rd. Omaha, NE. 68124
Office Phone: 
402-444-7875
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry

Christina Hoyt

Assistant Forester/Bureau Chief-Community Landscape & Forest Health
101D Forestry Hall. Lincoln, NE. 68583.
Office Phone: 
402-472-5049
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry
  • Leadership

Steve Karloff

District Forester
Papio Missouri River NRD. 8901 S 154th St. Omaha. NE. 68138
Office Phone: 
402-444-6222 x215
Cell Phone: 
402-315-1715
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry
  • Rural Forestry

Brad Kindler

Sustainable Landscape Specialist
203C Forestry Hall. Lincoln, NE. 68583
Office Phone: 
402-472-4235
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry

Chrissy Land

Western Nebraska Community Forestry Specialist
North Platte NRD. 100547 Airport Road. Scottsbluff, NE. 69361
Office Phone: 
531-510-1932
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry
  • Rural Forestry

Gregg Lemke

Assistant Conservation Forester
Adams County Extention. 2975 S Baltimore Ave. Hastings, NE. 68901
Office Phone: 
531-893-1707
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry
  • Rural Forestry

Jay Seaton

LPS NRD Forester
Lower Loup NRD. 3123 Portia Dr. PO Box 83581. Lincoln, NE. 68501.
Office Phone: 
402-476-2729
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry
  • Rural Forestry

Kendall Weyers

Sustainable Communities Coordinator
203H Forestry Hall. Lincoln, NE. 68583
Office Phone: 
402-472-6693
Specialization: 
  • Community Forestry