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Celebrate fall tree-planting during ReTree Nebraska Week!
September 18-24, 2011
ReTree Nebraska Week calendar or newsroom
Many people don't know that fall is a great time to plant trees in Nebraska. Fall's cooler temperatures and reduced humidity make it less stressful for newly planted trees to establish themselves before winter arrives. If you weren't able to celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting, now's your chance!
Join the celebration of fall tree planting by planting a tree in your community or your home landscape during ReTree Nebraska Week. If you'd like to get involved or organize events in your community, let us know about it so we can help you publicize it by posting it on our website. Send an e-mail to retreenebraska@unl.edu letting us know when and where the event will take place.
You can also help to promote fall tree planting in your community by displaying ReTree Nebraska Week posters in a community space or promote the fall planting message on a kiosk in your community. Don't forget to include the ReTree website address (www.retreenebraska.org) to direct individuals to more information. Posters are available here as a color or black/white printable 8.5x11" poster.
While you're at it, help increase species diversity in your community by planting one of ReTree Nebraska's selection of trees that grow well in Nebraska but are often under-utilized.
If you'll be planting a tree in your home landscape as part of ReTree Nebraska's Day of Planting, please report your planting so we can count it toward the goal of 1 million trees by 2017!
Please check back often as we will be constantly updating this page as we receive information about new events taking place throughout the week!
If you have questions or comments, please e-mail retreenebraska@unl.edu.
Pictured above: 2008 ReTree Week planting demonstration held in Lincoln. Two trees were planted in Bethany Park with the help of neighborhood residents and ReTree ambassadors.
Please check the calendar below or contact the event organizer closer to the event date to confirm event details. To submit an event, click here.
| 2011 ReTree Week event and fall tree events calendar listed by community | |
| Community | Event |
| Arcadia | Arcadia Cemetery Tree Planting, September 15. |
| Auburn | Auburn Fall Tree Planting |
| Bellevue | Green Towns Initiative Tree Planting Project. September 27 and 28. |
| Blair | Blair Community Arboretum Arboretum Tour, October 6 and 7. More details at arboretum.unl.edu |
| Chadron | Green Towns Initiative Tree Planting Project. |
| Fremont | Green Towns Initiative Tree Planting Project. |
| Fremont | Midlands Arboretum Tree Planting, September 27. |
| Hastings | Highland Park Arboretum Tree Planting, September 17, 10 a.m. |
| Hastings | Hastings College Tree Nursery Tour and Tree Planting, September 17, 8 a.m. |
| Hastings | Highland Park Arboretum Open House, October 10. |
| Holdrege | TBA |
| Kearney | Kenwood Elementary Tree Planting with First Lady Sally Ganem, September 27. |
| Gothenburg | Gothenburg Tree Walk and Tree Planting at Ehmen Park, September 22. 5:30 p.m. |
| Grand Island | Green Towns Initiative Tree Planting Project. |
| Lexington | Stenberg Arboretum Tree Planting |
| Lincoln | NSA Young Lecture- 'Bringing Nature Home' |
| Lincoln | Friend of Maxwell Arboretum, September 19 |
| Lincoln | Tree Week in Lincoln, Tree Planting at Pioneers Park, Oct 1. Click here for more info. |
| Lincoln | Irvingdale Neighborhood/ Steiner Park tree planting, October 1, 9 a.m. |
| Lincoln | LES Sustainability Festival, South Point Mall, October 1. |
| Minden | Minden Tree Board Tree Give-away. |
| North Platte | Green Towns Initiative Tree Planting Project at furture City Park. September 28. |
| North Platte | Rail Fest Opening Ceremonies Tree-planting, Cody Park. September 16. |
| Omaha | Metcalfe Park Tree Planting, September 10. Park Ribbon Cutting and Movie on the Lawn, September 23. |
| Omaha | Douglas County Health Center Arboretum Tree Planting. October |
| Omaha | Benson-Ames Alliance Tree Planting. Shade for Sahler Street. September 21. |
| Omaha | O! Oaks Tree Planting at OPPD Arboretum, September 21. |
| Omaha | Omaha Green Home Tour Drawing. October 15. |
| Papillion | Papillion Tree Planting, Septebmer 29. |
| Pender | Pender Community Arboretum Tour and Tree Planting, October 6 and 7. More details at arboretum.unl.edu. |
| Pierce | Gilman Park Arboretum Tour and Tree Planting, October 6 and 7. More details at arboretum.unl.edu. |
| Plainview | ReTree Chilver's Park Tree Planting. September 20. |
| Potter | |
| Scotts Bluff | Riverside Discovery Center Tree Planting, September 29. |
| Shelton | Shelton Fall Tree Planting, October. |
| Stanton | Maskenthine Arboretum Tour and Tree Planting, October 6 and 7. More details at arboretum.unl.edu. |
| Unadilla | Park tree planting, week of September 26. |
| Union | Union Park Beautification Project. September 9. |
| Wahoo | Saunders County Fairgrounds Tree Planting |
| Waverly | Waverly Park Tree Care and Planting Day. October. |
| Wayne | Wayne State College Arboretum Tour, October 6 and 7. More details at arboretum.unl.edu. |
| Weston | Tree Planting at Elementary School, September 21. |
| Yutan | Timbercreast Park Enhancement, September. |
Questions? Contact the listed contact. If no contact, email retreenebraska@unl.edu or call (402) 472-0220.
| 2011 ReTree Week Newsroom |
| None available. Check back later. |
