Nebraska Community Forestry Update
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Through the Thicket
Join us on Facebook Live weekly on Thursday's at 12:30 PM Central!
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Join Community Forestry Specialist's Graham and Chrissy every Thursday at 12:30 PM Central on the Nebraska Forest Service's Facebook page for a live conversation about timely tree topics and addressing questions from you!
Send us your topic requests and questions to trees@unl.edu !
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Community Forestry Award Nominations
Submit your nominations today!
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Each year the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Community Forestry Council recognizes outstanding programs and projects in Community Forestry. There are nine categories for nominations. Awards are presented each year at the annual Nebraska Community Forestry Conference and Tree City USA Recognition Awards.
NFS encourages nominations.
To nominate a program, citizen, group, or business, please click the button below, read the categories and individually fill out the form for each of your category nominees.
Deadline to submit nominations is June 30th.
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Take advantage of these opportunities to
plant trees in your community!
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Trees for Nebraska Towns Program
Ready to enhance your community forest? We want to help. The Trees for Nebraska Towns (TNT) program provides $2,000-$20,000 to support public space tree planting projects in communities throughout Nebraska. We offer the funding support, as well as guidance and technical assistance, for projects that:
- Emphasize planting of large maturing trees in public spaces
- Thoughtfully plan for diversity, sustainability, longevity and resilience
- Include companion plantings
- Contribute habitat for for wildlife and beneficial insects
- Increase awareness and appreciation for the value of our community forests
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Trees for Nebraska Towns Program Goals
- Significantly increase the number of large-maturing trees in Nebraska communities.
- Increase the diversity, health, resiliency and sustainability of Nebraska community forests.
- Increase awareness of proper tree selection, placement, planting and care of trees.
- Increase awareness and appreciation for the benefits of the community forest.
Applications due July 31, 2020
for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 projects.
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Why Trees?
The community forest is a valuable and cherished part of any community, providing many significant benefits, both tangible and intangible. Beyond the obvious shade and beauty, trees quietly help us control pollution (both air and water), manage stormwater, create wildlife habitat, and provide a range of economic, health and phychological benefits.
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The Grant Tree Board works together to plant the ten trees they received from the 2019 Free Trees For Fall Planting Program.
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Free Trees for Fall Planting
Thanks to a collaborative effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, we will once again this fall (2020) be offering free trees for approved public projects and events.
This program, which offers up to 10 trees per project, was designed for those who don't quite fit with the larger Trees for Nebraska Towns program.
The only match requirement is that the recipient conduct public outreach efforts (community tree celebration, volunteer planting, newspaper article, social media, etc.) and report activities back to us. We are especially interested in and encourage applicants to consider street tree plantings and neighborhoods of highest need.
We pre-purchase a diverse list of high-quality trees to be distributed just prior to fall planting on a first come, first served basis.
We determine which trees go where depending on recipient’s location and tree availability. Most of the trees are in the 4-8' size range (with a few exceptions) —small enough to be manageable by volunteers, but big enough to have an impact.
Applications due July 31, 2020
for Fall 2020 projects.
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Trees love companions!
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If you want to grow an eco-friendly garden in your community, Bloom Box might be a great place to start. With Bloom Box, you get a 10 X 10 foot flower garden delivered to your door, complete with simple how-to tips and tricks. This makes it great for new community groups, students and first-time volunteers.
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Fall 2020 signup begins July 1st, 2020!
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Tell us what is happening in your community!
Let us know what kind of content you would like to see from us.
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Questions?
Reach out to us!
Your Community Forestry Specialists
West East
Chrissy Land Graham Herbst
chrissyland@unl.edu gherbst2@unl.edu
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