What We Do

We plant Nebraska for healthy people, vibrant communities and a resilient environment.

We do this through tree planting, garden making, community building, and environmental education and outreach.

Gardening Tips and How Tos

Landscape tips for what to plant, gardening topics, Bloom Box, native plants & trees.
Visit a Public Garden

Visit more than 100 NSA affiliated gardens and arboretums across the state.
How to Help

Help us Plant Nebraska by joining as a member, volunteering, or donating today.
Grants for Your Community

Explore our funding programs for tree planting and garden making.

When I consider what I could be proud of, nothing makes me feel better than the plants I’ve helped get planted. The trees that Bob helped me plant for my neighborhood association through a grant program. They were tiny, hopeful little things that are now becoming real trees that provide shade, shelter for wildlife and a healthier environment. Long after we’re gone, those trees will be there. How cool is that?
-Nance Harris, Past NSA Board President

Our Impact In 2024

At the heart of our work is the mission to support communities throughout Nebraska when they have a sustainable landscaping or gardening idea, but need help accomplishing it. We work with their Green Teams to make a plan, coordinate the project and provide funding. From planting 10 free trees to multi-year green infrastructure installations, we do what it takes to Plant Nebraska for healthy people, vibrant communities and a resilient environment.

Grant Dollars Distributed

$380,248
Trees Planted

8,870
Plants in the Ground

62,157
People Reached

64,340

Tree Stones in Nebraska Cemeteries

byBrad Kindler

In the season of Halloween, it’s worth noting that many of Nebraska’s cemeteries are filled with large, old trees. Their presence offers shade to visitors, shelter from the prairie winds, and a sense of generational memory rooted in the land. Among these living trees, you may also encounter a few surprises: limestone “tree stones,” carved in the form of cut trunks and inscribed with the names of the departed.