Corners For Wildlife is a program unique to Nebraska that establishes permanent wildlife habitat on center pivot irrigation corners. This program is driven by funding and commitment from local Pheasants Forever chapters, the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund (NETF), Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) and local Natural Resource Districts (NRDs). To date, this program has been awarded grants from the NETF totaling $2,540,000.
Landowners enrolling in the program receive 75% cost-share assistance from Pheasants and Quail Forever chapters for the cost of seed and wildlife shrubs and a 5-year rental payment of up to $100 per acre each year, depending on the cover practice selected. NETF and NGPC funds are applied solely to pay for landowner rental payments. The participating NRD plants the trees for free when the landowner selects 400 or more trees or shrubs for the project.
Landowners should contact their local NRD to enroll in the program
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| Program Results
The program was implemented as a pilot program in 1995 with the Central Platte NRD.
To date, the program has: - Enrolled a total of 1,217 corners across the state.
- Planted 380,089 trees and shrubs.
- Created 7,510 acres of nesting cover.
- Applied 677,628 feet of fabric weed barrier to tree plantings.
- Worked with 17 participating Natural Resource Districts.
- Received over $3,982,927 from local Pheasants Forever chapters in cost-share payments.
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