Tree Services

The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) provides the following services as a part of our Conservation Tree Program. You can order hand-plant seedlings, weed barrier mats, the Small Acreage Package and the Wildlife Package by returning a printed order form with your payment. Call our office for more information at 402-371-7313 or visit your local NRCS office.

Conservation Tree Program

Tree and Shrub Seedlings

  • Seedlings cost $29.00 plus tax, for a bundle of 25

  • Each species must be ordered in lots of 25

Drip Irrigation

  • Must be installed on LENRD approved and designed windbreaks

  • Drip irrigation systems will be cost shared at 75% of $0.75/foot, whichever is less

Requirements

Machine Planting Service

  • There is a charge of $0.55 / seedling

  • There is a minimum planting charge of $275.00 per project

  • For help with designing a tree planting plan, windbreak, or if you’re interested in CRP plantings, contact your local NRCS office.

Weed Barrier Mats

  • Weed Barrier Mats cost $45.00 plus tax for a bundle of 25 mats.

  • Weed barrier mats must be ordered in lots of 25.

  • The LENRD does not offer an installation service for the mats.

Package Options

Small Acreage Package - SOLD OUT for 2023-2024

  • The Small Acreage Package is an option for landowners who want to diversity the trees and shrubs they plant but do not need 25 of the same species. In this package, you will receive 20 seedlings for $29 plus tax:

    • 4 Eastern Redbud

    • 4 Lilac

    • 4 Concolor Fir

    • 4 White Pine

    • 4 Red Oak

Wildlife Package - SOLD OUT for 2023-2024

  • The Wildlife Package is an option for landowners who want to promote wildlife habitat within their planting. In this package, you will receive 20 seedlings for $29 plus tax:

    • 4 Domestic Apple

    • 4 Chinese Chestnut

    • 4 Hazelnut

    • 4 Persimmons

    • 4 Gambel Oak

** Please note: The species provided in the Small Acreage and Wildlife Packages are pending availability from the nursery. If species list is unable to be sourced, an alternative providing similar benefits will be selected and substituted.

**Please note: The Small Acreage and Wildlife Packages do not qualify for machine planting services or cost-share. Trees will be available in late April. We will notify you when they arrive. The LENRD does not guarantee the growth or survival of the seedlings.

Bare Root Seedlings - Community Nursery Program

  • Growing Tomorrow’s Trees in Community Nurseries - Start growing your communities’ trees today from bare root seedlings! We're offering this program to communities interested in starting their own tree nursery by planting FREE bare root seedlings provided by the Lower Elkhorn NRD. Sign up for the program in the fall and pick up your seedlings in the spring! It’s that easy! The next sign-up will be in 2024. Contact Todd at our office today - tstewart@lenrd.org

  • Program Brochure

Conservation Trees for Nebraska

  • Check out trees suited for conservation plantings in Nebraska, and download the mobile app for iOS or Android at nrdtrees.org