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 Minshul or Marilyn Heins.

The Council may have 8 members, 5 of which will represent each of the five Nebraska Forest Service districts. The other three will be members at large but one each of those three will represent the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the green industry.

Nebraska Community Forestry Advisory Council Members

Panhandle:

Marguerite Lind, Box 296, Bridgeport NE 69336  (308)262-0534  macrl@hamilton.net

 

West Central:

Lyle Minshull, North Platte Public Service Department, 1402 N Jeffers, North Platte NE 69101  (308)535-6706  MinshullLB@ci.north-platte.ne.us

 

Northeast:

Donna Christiansen, Rt 1 Box 37, Plainview, NE  68769-9710  (402)582-4682 rdchristi@plvwtelco.net

 

South Central:

Marilyn Heins, Heins Lawn & Landscape Inc., 2018 17th Ave, Central City NE 68826  (308)946-3719  heinslawn@hamilton.net

 

Southeast:

Rod Edwards, National Arbor Day Foundation, Box 701, Nebraska City NE 68410  (402)873-8702  redwards@arbordayfarm.org

 

Members-at-Large:

Gary Zimmer, City of Pierce, 106 South 1st St., Pierce, NE  68767 (402) 3294873  gilman@PTCNET.NET

 

Jeff Kennedy, Kennedy Tree Service, 1909 Ave A, Gothenburg, NE  69138  (308) 537-7810  jmk69138@yahoo.com

 

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum:

Justin Evertson, Planning Specialist, Box 830715, Lincoln, NE 68583  (402)472-5045 jevertson1@unl.edu

 

Nebraska Forest Service:

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