{"slug":"ne-nrd-conservation-tree-program","name":"NRD Conservation Tree Program","provider":{"name":"Nebraska Natural Resources Districts with the Nebraska Forest Service","type":"other"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"NE","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer","homeowner"],"kind":"discounted_trees","benefit":"Low-cost conifer, deciduous tree and shrub seedlings for windbreaks, erosion control and wildlife habitat, ordered through your local Natural Resources District","summary":"Nebraska's 23 Natural Resources Districts sell conservation tree and shrub seedlings for windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife habitat and other conservation purposes; the Nebraska Forest Service says NRDs help landowners plant more than a million trees across the state each year. Each NRD runs its own program, and depending on the district services can include windbreak design, planting, weed barrier installation or weed control, and drip irrigation. The statewide species list covers conifers, deciduous trees and shrubs with expected heights.","eligibility":"The programs are for landowners planting for conservation purposes; eligibility, prices and minimums are set by each NRD and are not stated on the statewide pages.","how_to_apply":"Use the Nebraska Forest Service 'Order Trees Today' link or the NRD map at nrdnet.org/nrds/find-your-nrd to find your district, then order from that NRD's conservation tree page. Nebraska Forest Service: 402-472-2944, trees@unl.edu; Nebraska Association of Resources Districts: 402-471-7670, nard@nrdnet.org.","url":"https://www.nrdnet.org/tree-program","source_url":"https://nfs.unl.edu/trees/","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Natural Resources Districts are local government subdivisions, so provider_type is 'other'. Prices, minimum orders and order deadlines vary by district and were not stated on the statewide Nebraska Forest Service or NRD pages; check your NRD's tree page. Facts come from nfs.unl.edu/trees and nrdnet.org/tree-program.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:48:15.030Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ne-nrd-conservation-tree-program","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/ne-nrd-conservation-tree-program.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}