The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) is a network of arboreta, botanical gardens, parks, and other public landscapes across Nebraska. The NSA, headquartered at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, administers 110<!--as of 7/9/25--> sites across the state.
History
The arboretum was founded in 1978 as a partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and is an affiliate of the Center for Plant Conservation. It is supported by the arboretum office at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Along with the Nebraska Forest Service, the Nebraska State Arboretum works to reintroduce native plants to each region of the state. The NSA offers to reimburse fifty percent of the cost of projects designed to add native plants to a community. Approximately thirty percent of the project was funded by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, with the rest coming from fundraising efforts and a $10-million United States Forest Service grant to care for tree planting, removal, and maintenance across Nebraska. As a nonprofit organization that receives limited state funding, the NSA uses its plant sales as a significant revenue generator.
See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
- List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Nebraska