Corners for Wildlife


Corners for Wildlife


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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 (NET), Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) and local Natural Resource Districts (NRDs). To date, this program has been awarded grants from the NET totaling $3,727,000.

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. NET 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.

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Landowners should contact a Farm BIll Wildlife Biologist to enroll in the program

Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
Counties Covered
Todd Filipi
308-632-2195
Todd.Filipi@ne.usda.gov		Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scottsbluff, Sheridan, Sioux
Kelsi Wehrman
402-746-2268
Kelsi.Wehrman@ne.usda.gov
Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, Webster
Ryan Lodge
308-750-1215
Ryan.Lodge@ne.usda.gov
Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Brown, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup, Nance, Rock, Sherman, Valley, Wheeler
Vacant

Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Kearney, Merrick, Nuckolls, Phelps, Thayer
Bruce Sprague
402-269-2361
Bruce.Sprague@ne.usda.gov
Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Richardson, Pawnee, Gage, Saline
Cassidy Gerdes
contact 402-254-6858
Cassidy.Gerdes@ne.usda.gov
 		Boyd, Burt, Knox, Cedar, Cuming, Dixon, Dakota, Thurston, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne
Andy Houser
contact 308-345-4163
Andrew.Houser@ne.usda.gov
Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier, Red Willow
Colby Kerber
contact 308-872-6877
Colby.Kerber@ne.usda.gov
Custer, Valley, Sherman, Dawson, Buffalo

Chad Christiansen
contact 308-534-2360
Chad.Christiansen@ne.usda.gov

Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Blaine, Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keith, Lincoln
Brian Teeter
contact 402-352-5200
Brian.Teeter@ne.usda.gov		Burt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Madison, Pierce Platte, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Washington


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Program Results
To date, the program has:

  • Enrolled a total of 1,429 corners across the state.
  • Planted 436,510 trees and shrubs.
  • Created 9,500 acres of nesting cover.
  • Applied 699,320 feet of fabric weed barrier to tree plantings.
  • Worked with 17 participating Natural Resource Districts.
  • Received over $672,500 from local Pheasants Forever chapters in cost-share payments.

information updated 2-28-12


Corners for Wildlife Notice of Interest - pdf
If you are interested in enrolling in the Corners for Wildlife Program,
fill out this form and mail it to the address listed.