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 ractice selected. NET and NGPC funds are applied solely to pay for landowner rental ayments. The participating NRD plants the trees for free when the landowner selects 400 or more trees or shrubs for the project.

Farm Bill Wildlife BiologistCounties CoveredAndy Houser
308-345-4163 ext. 3
Andy.Houser@ne.usda.govFrontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Red WillowBrian Teeter
402-352-5200 ext. 10
Brian.Teeter@ne.usda.govButler, Colfax, Cumming, Dodge, Madision, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, StantonBruce Sprague
402-269-2361
Bruce.Sprague@ne.usda.govCass, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, SalineCassidy Gerdes
402-254-6858
Cassidy.Gerdes@ne.usda.govCedar, Dixon, Knox, Pierce, WayneChad Christiansen
308-534-2360
Chad.Christiansen@ne.usda.govArthur, Blaine, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, ThomasEthan Teter
308-872-6877
eteter@pheasantsforever.orgBuffalo, Custer, Dawson, LoupHeather Francis
308-882-4263
hfrancis@pheasantsforever.orgChase, Dundy, PerkinsKelsi Wehrman
402-746-2268
Kelsi.Wehrman@ne.usda.govFranklin, Furnas, Gospher, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps, WebsterRichard Temple
402-746-2268
Richard.Temple@ne.usda.govAdams, Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Hamilton, Jefferson, Merrick, Nuckolls, Thayer, YorkRyan Lodge
308–754-4424 ext. 3
Ryan.Lodge@ne.usda.govAntelope, Boone, Boyd, Brown, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Nance, Rock, Sherman, Valley, WheelerScott Schmidt
402-426-2625
sschmidt@pheasantsforever.orgBurt, Dakota, Douglas, Sarpy, Thurston, WashingtonTodd Filipi
308-632-2195
Todd.Filipi@ne.usda.govBanner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux

Program Results
The program has:

  • Enrolled a total of 1,429 cornersacross 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