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Public invited to tree planting at Kirkman's Cove Rec Area

By John Nixon

10/13/2025

(KLZA)-- The public is invited to join the Nemaha Natural Resources District staff for a tree planting event at Kirkman's Cove Recreation Area on Thursday, October 16 at 10 a.m.

Thanks to the Trees for Nebraska Towns Initiative, an effort of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the Nebraska Forest Service, Nemaha Natural Resources District has received 10 trees to plant at Kirkman's Cove Recreation Area.

The trees will be planted at the main entrance to the facility, just east of Highway 105 and Highway 4, northwest of Humboldt.

Benefits of community trees are shade and beauty, but trees also provide increased comfort, better health, energy savings, and a wide range of other social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Despite this, most Nebraska community forests have lost far more trees than have been planted in recent decades. Many challenges contribute to this decline, including extreme weather, insects, disease, and lack of diversity. The Emerald Ash borer is the latest major challenge added to the list.

In an effort to stop this decline and increase community forest resilience, the Trees for Nebraska Towns program grants high quality trees for community projects, celebrations, and educational events promoting trees and fall planting.

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum's (NSA) Trees for Nebraska Towns Initiative is funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust and the USDA Forest Service through grants received by both the NSA and the Nebraska Forest Service.

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