Community Forestry

About the Program

The Kansas Forest Service Community Forestry Program primarily focuses on serving municipalities and community organizations. We provide technical guidance, planning, and education to improve the health, safety, and sustainability of community forests. These services are some examples of the services KFS CF provides. This is not a be-all, end-all, inclusive list.

Services We Provide

• Conduct tree inventories for municipalities and communities
• Provide on-site visits, technical assistance, and consultations for municipalities
• Write comprehensive community forest management plans for communities
• Recommend appropriate tree species for community planting projects
• Perform tree risk assessments (non-liable) for communities
• Host educational classes and workshops
• Assist with Arbor Day Foundation certifications such as Tree City USA, and support Arbor Day celebrations
• Loan arborist equipment like an air spade or water wagon for municipal and community use
• Create the cirriculum and host the 5^th Grade Poster Contest

Services We Cannot Provide

• Diagnosis or site visits for individual sick tree calls (K-State Extension)
• Services which may directly compete with private businesses providing forestry or tree services
• Tree appraisals, tax advice and valuations (Consulting Foresters)
• Provide legal or expert testimony
• Regulate or enforce actions on other agencies or organizations

To contact your Community District Forester, click on your home county on the map below!