Urban and Community Forestry Coordinators
Use the drop downs below to find your state or U.S. territory urban and community forestry coordinator
Alabama
Dale Dickens, Urban Forestry Coordinator
Alabama Forestry Commission
513 Madison Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104

334-467-7971 | dale.dickens@forestry.alabama.gov | http://www.forestry.alabama.gov/
Alaska
Jim Renkert, Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Alaska Division of Forestry
550 W. Seventh Avenue, Suite 1450
Anchorage, AK 99501-3566

907-269-8465 | Fax: 907.269.8931 | Jim.renkert@alaska.gov
American Samoa
Mike Misa - Forestry Program Manager
PO Box 5319, ASCC - AHNR
Pago Pago, AS 96799

011-684-699-1394 or 1575 | malaetia1@yahoo.com
Arizona
Cori Dolan - Program Manager
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
1110 W. Washington, Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007

520-262-5519 | CDolan@dffm.az.gov | https://dffm.az.gov/
Arkansas
Kristine Kimbro - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division
258 Lower Dam Pike
Arkadelphia, AR 71923

479-228-7929 | kristine.kimbro@agriculture.arkansas.gov | https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/
California
Walter Passmore - State Urban Forester
CAL Fire
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244

916-214-5420 | walter.passmore@fire.ca.gov | https://www.fire.ca.gov/
Colorado
Carrie Tomlinson - Urban Forestry Manager
Colorado State Forest Service
4777 National Western Drive, Office H-A416
Denver, CO 80021

970-218-8508 | carrie.tomlinson@colostate.edu | https://csfs.colostate.edu/forest-management/community-urban-forestry/
Connecticut
Danica Doroski - Urban Forester
DEP Forestry Division
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106

860-424-3178 | Danica.Doroski@ct.gov
Delaware
Kesha Braunskill - Urban & Community Forester
Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
2320 S. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

302-698-4578 | Kesha.Braunskill@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Earl Eutsler - Urban Forestry Administration
District Department of Transportation
55 M Street, SE Suite 400
Washington, DC 20003

202-497-0227 | earl.eutsler@dc.gov
Federated States of Micronesia
Ishmael Lebehn - Director of Agriculture
Palikir Station
PO Box P-12
Pohnpei, FM 96941

011-691-320-2646 | ilebehn@mail.fm
Florida
Todd Little - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Florida Forest Service
3125 Conner Blvd. Suite i-275
Tallahassee, FL 32399

850-681-5874 | Todd.Little@FDACS.gov | https://www.fdacs.gov/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service
Georgia
Seth Hawkins - Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
Georgia Forestry Commission
1055 E. Whitehall Rd.
Athens, GA 30605

(478) 951-8286 | shawkins@gfc.state.ga.us | https://gatrees.org/
Guam
Christine Fejeran - Forestry Division Chief
Forestry and Soil Resources Division
163 Dairy Road
Mangilao, GU 96923

671-300-7976 | christine.fejeran@doag.guam.gov
Hawaii
Le'a Ka'aha'aina - Community Partnership Coordinator
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325
Honolulu, HI 96813

808-270-8960 | info@kaulunani.org | http://www.dofaw.net/
Idaho
Matthew Perkins - Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager
Idaho Dept. of Lands
300 N 6th St. Ste 103
Boise, ID 83702

208-626-1779 | mperkins@idl.idaho.gov | https://www.idl.idaho.gov/
Illinois
Michael Brunk - Illinois Urban Forestry Administrator
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702

217-558-2517 | Michael.Brunk@illinois.gov | https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Pages/default.aspx
Indiana
Jacob Roos - Urban Forestry Director
Indiana DNR, Division of Forestry
402 W. Washington, W 296
Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-234-4386 | Fax: 317-233-3863 | JRoos@dnr.in.gov
Iowa
Emma Hanigan - Forestry Project Coordinator
Iowa DNR-Forestry Bureau
502 E 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

515-725-8454 | Emma.Hanigan@dnr.iowa.gov | https://www.iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Forestry
Kansas
Tim McDonnell - Community Forestry Coordinator
Kansas Forest Service
1901 East 95 Street South
Haysville, KS 67060

316-788-0492 | tmcdonne@ksu.edu | https://www.kansasforests.org/community_forestry/
Kentucky
Christopher Wiedamann - Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Kentucky Division of Forestry
300 Sower Blvd.
Frankfort, KY 40601

502-782-7176 | cwiedamann@ky.gov | https://eec.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Louisiana
Devon Brits - Partnership Coordinator
Louisiana Community Forests
C/O Baton Rouge Green
2241 Christian Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

225-381-0037 | devon@batonrougegreen.com | https://batonrougegreen.com/what-we-do/louisiana-community-forests/
Maine
Jan Santerre - Project Canopy Coordinator
Maine Forest Service
22 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0022

207-287-4987 | Fax: 207-287-8422 | jan.santerre@maine.gov | https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/index.shtml
Maryland
Daniel Coy - Urban & Community Forestry Lead
MD DNR Forest Service
59 Taylor Ave E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401

410-260-8511 | daniel.coy@maryland.gov | https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/default.aspx
Massachussets
Julie Coop - Urban & Community Forester
MA Dept of Conservation & Recreation
251 Causeway Street., Ste. 600
Boston, MA 02114-2104

617-626-1468 | Julie.Coop@state.ma.us | https://www.mass.gov/service-details/urban-and-community-forestry
Michigan
Lawrence Sobson - Urban & Community Forester
MI DNR - Forest Resources Division
23338 Edsel Ford Court
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080

313-316-4137 | sobsonl@michigan.gov | https://www.michigan.gov/dnr
Minnesota
Valerie McClannahan - Community Forestry Coordinator
Minnesota DNR Forestry
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

651-296-6157 | info.dnr@state.mn.us | https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/index.html
Mississippi
Alex Ballard - Urban & Community Forestry Partnership Coordinator
Mississippi Forestry Commission
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208

769-237-2934 | aballard@mfc.ms.gov | https://www.mfc.ms.gov/
Missouri
Russell Hinnah - Forestry Field Programs Supervisor
Missouri Department of Conservation
PO Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102

573.522.4115 ext 3306 | Russell.Hinnah@mdc.mo.gov |
Montana
Jamie Kirby - Community Forestry Specialist
Dept. of State Lands
2705 Spurgin Rd.
Missoula, MT 59804

406-542-4288 | jamiekirby@mt.gov
Nebraska
Christina Hoyt - Community Landscape and Forest Health Bureau Chief
Nebraska Forest Service
PO BOX 830964
Lincoln, NE 68583

402-472-5049 | Choyt2@unl.edu | https://nfs.unl.edu/community-forestry-and-sustainable-landscapes
Nevada
Cayenne Engel - Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Nevada Division of Forestry
4747 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108

702-683-0639 | cengel@forestry.nv.gov | https://forestry.nv.gov/
New Hampshire
A.J. Dupere - New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Urban Forestry Center
45 Elwin Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801

603-431-6774 | a.j.dupere@dncr.nh.gov
New Jersey
Brian McDonald - Forester
New Jersey Forest Service

609-726-1621 | Brian.McDonald@dep.nj.gov | http://www.njparksandforests.org/forest/community
New Mexico
Alyssa O'Brien - Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager
New Mexico State Forestry
4001 Edith Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107

505-690-8531 | Alyssa.O'Brien@state.nm.us | https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/
New York
Gloria VanDuyne - Urban Forestry Coordinator
NYS Dept. of Env. Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233

518-402-9408 | gloria.vanduyne@dec.ny.gov | https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/309.html
North Carolina
Andrew Pleninger - Urban & Community Forestry Program Head
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
North Carolina Forest Service
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

919-857-4842 | andy.pleninger@ncagr.gov | http://www.ncforestservice.gov/
North Dakota
Gerri Makay - Community Forestry Manager
North Dakota Forest Service
Carrington Research & Extension Center
P.O. Box 219
Carrington, ND 58421

701-652-2951 | Gerri.Makay@ndsu.edu | https://www.nd.gov/
Northern Mariana Islands
Victor C. Deleon Guerrero
CNMI Dept. of Lands & Natural Resources
PO Box 10007, Lower Base
Saipan, MP 96950

670-322-5018 | victordlg@gte.pacifica.net
Ohio
Carrie Morrow - Urban Forestry Administrator
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-1
Columbus, OH 43229

614-265-6509 | Carrie.Morrow@dnr.ohio.gov | https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/forestry
Oklahoma
Mark Bays - Urban Forestry Coordinator
ODA-Forestry Division
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

405-522-6150 | Mark.Bays@ag.ok.gov | https://ag.ok.gov/divisions/forestry-services/
Oregon
Scott Altenhoff - Manager, Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310

971-428-7380 | Scott.R.ALTENHOFF@odf.oregon.gov | https://www.oregon.gov/odf/forestbenefits/pages/urbanforests.aspx
Palau
Pua Michael - Division of Agriculture & Mineral Resources
PO Box 460
Koror, PALAU 96940

011-680-488-2504 | palauforestry@palaunet.com
Pennsylvania
Celine Colbert - Urban and Community Tree Canopy Coordinator
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105

717-705-7988 | c-cecolber@pa.gov | https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Puerto Rico
Astrid J. Green - Director, Education and Community Relations
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
PO Box 366147
San Juan, PR 00936

787-999-2200-5417 | agreen@drna.pr.gov | https://www.drna.pr.gov/oficinas/arn/recursosvivientes/nsf/pruc/
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Karness Kustos - Ministry of Resources & Development
Office of the Chief of Agriculture
P.O. Box 1727
Majuro, MH 96960

011-692-625-3206 | kusto1@yahoo.com
Rhode Island
Robert Allard - Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Division of Forest Environment
235 Promenade St, Suite 394
Providence, RI 02809

401-222-2445 | Fax: 401-222-2444 | robert.e.allard@dem.ri.gov | https://dem.ri.gov/
South Carolina
Frances Waite - Forest Management Chief
Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
5500 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210

843-209-7536 | fwaite@scfc.gov | https://www.scfc.gov/
South Dakota
John Hartland - Staff Forester
SD Dept. of Agriculture, Resource Conservation & Forestry Division
4305 S Louise Ave, Suite 107
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

605-362-2830 | John.Hartland@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Ashley Kite-Rowland - Program Coordinator
Tennessee Department of Agriculture/Forestry
PO Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204

615-815-6921 | Ashley.Kite-Rowland@tn.gov | http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/forestry/urbanforests.html
Texas
Mickey Merritt - Urban & Community Forester State Coordinator
Texas A&M Forest Service
200 Technology Way, Ste. 1281
College Station, TX 77845

979-458-6650 | mmerritt@tfs.tamu.edu | https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/
Utah
Jeran Farley - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
1594 W North Temple, Suite 3520
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

(801) 538-5505 | jlfarley@utah.gov | https://www.ffsl.utah.gov/
Vermont
Elise Schadler - Technical Assistance Coordinator
Dept. of Forest, Parks & Recreation
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620

802-522-6015 | Elise.Schadler@vermont.gov
Virgin Islands
Mercedes Siegle-Gaither - Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
RR1 Box 10345
Kingshill, VI 00850

Mercedes.gaither@vi.gov
Virginia
Lara Johnson - Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager
Virginia Dept. of Forestry
900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 800
Charlottesville, VA 22903

434-220-9185 | lara.johnson@dof.virginia.gov | https://dof.virginia.gov/
Washington
Ben Thompson - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
Dept. of Natural Resources
1111 Washington St. SE, MS Box 47037
Olympia, WA 98504-7037

360-902-1382 | Ben.Thompson@dnr.wa.gov | https://www.dnr.wa.gov/
West Virginia
Robert Hannah - Urban & Community Forestry
Division of Forestry
1106 Railroad St.
Farmington, WV 26571

304-825-6983 | Robert.L.Hannah@wv.gov | https://wvforestry.com/
Wisconsin
Jeff Roe - Urban Forestry Team Leader
Wisconsin DNR
101 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921

608-535-7582 | Jeffrey.Roe@wisconsin.gov | https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/UrbanForests
Wyoming
Jacob Mares - Community Forestry Coordinator
Wyoming State Forestry Division
5500 Bishop Blvd
Cheyenne, WY 82002

307-777-3626 | jacob.mares@wyo.gov | https://wsfd.wyo.gov/
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