Community Forestry and Sustainable Landscapes

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

Trees for Nebraska Towns

Trees for Nebraska Towns

*In-kind match required

Apply now for free trees through the Trees for Nebraska Towns program to green up your community—applications are open until July 31, 2025!

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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.