State Urban Forestry Coordinators - The Arbor Day Foundation

ALABAMA

Dale Dickens - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Alabama Forestry Commission
513 Madison Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104

334-240-9360 | dale.dickens@forestry.alabama.gov
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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
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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

John Richardson - Program Manager, Urban and Community Forestry and Forest Health Programs
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
1110 W. Washington, Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007

602-771-1420 | JRichardson@dffm.az.gov
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The Tree City USA Contact for Arizona is not the Urban Forester. It is:

Cori Dolan - Conservation Education Coordinator
Urban & Community Forestry | Forest Health
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
1110 W. Washington St. Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007

520-262-5519 |

ARKANSAS

Krista Quinn - Urban Forestry Partnership Coordinator
Arkansas Forestry Commission
PO Box 10
Greenbrier, AR 72058

479-228-7929 | Krista.quinn@agriculture.arkansas.gov
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CALIFORNIA

Robert Little - State Urban Forester
California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection
1416 Ninth Street; PO Box 244246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

916-657-2289 | robert.little@fire.ca.gov
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COLORADO

Vince Urbina - Interim Program Manager
Colorado State Forest Service
222 S 6th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501

970-248-7326 | Vince.Urbina@ColoState.edu
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CONNECTICUT

Christopher Donnelly - Urban Forester
DEP Forestry Division
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106

860-424-3178 | chris.donnelly@ct.gov
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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
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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

FEDERAL 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

Will Liner - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Florida Forest Service
3125 Conner Blvd. Suite i-275
Tallahassee, FL 32399

850-681-5881 | William.Liner@FreshFromFlorida.com
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FSM-STATE OF CHUUK

Hermes Refit/Jessie Mori - Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 189
Weno, Chuuk FSM 96942

691-330-6219

FSM-STATE OF KOSRAE

Robert Jackson - Kosrae Island Resource Mgmt. Program
Development Review Commission
P.O. Box DRC
Kosrae, FSM 96944

691-370-2076 | rhjackson83@hotmail.com

FSM-STATE OF POHNPEI

Mayoriko Victor - Forestry Conservation Unit
Division of Forestry and Marine Conservation
P.O. Box 562
Kolonia, Pohnpei FSM 96941

691-320-7457 | pniforestry@mail.fm

FSM-STATE OF YAP

Francis Ruengorong - Forestry Section, Division of Agriculture
P.O. Box 463
Yap, FSM 96943

691-350-2183 | ucfyap@mail.fm

GEORGIA

Susan Granbery - Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
Georgia Forestry Commission
6835 James B. Rivers-Memorial Dr.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

478-283-0705 | sgranbery@GFC.STATE.GA.US
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GUAM

Joseph Mafnas - Chief Forester
Forestry & Soil Resources Division
163 Dairy Road
Mangilao, GU 96923

671-300-7975 | joseph.mafnas@agriculture.guam.gov

HAWAII

Shannon Noelle Rivera - Community Partnership Coordinator
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325
Honolulu, HI 96813

808-395-7765 | srivera@smarttreespacific.org
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IDAHO

David J Stephenson - Idaho Community Forestry Coordinator
Idaho Dept. of Lands
3284 W. Industrial Loop
Coeur D'Alene, ID 83815

208-666-8621 | dstephenson@idl.idaho.gov
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ILLINOIS

Jim Tresouthick - Interim- Urban Conservation Program Admin.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702

815-476-0256 | jim.tresouthick@illinois.gov
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INDIANA

Carrie Tauscher - Community and Urban Forestry Coordinator
Indiana DNR, Division of Forestry
402 W. Washington, W 296
Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-234-4386 | Fax: 317-233-3863 | CTauscher@dnr.IN.gov
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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
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KANSAS

Tim McDonnell - Community Forestry Coordinator
Kansas Forest Service
1901 East 95 Street South
Haysville, KS 67060

316-788-0492 | tmcdonne@ksu.edu
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KENTUCKY

Bridget Abernathy - Partnership Coordinator
Kentucky Division of Forestry
300 Sower Blvd.
Frankfort, KY 40601

502-782-7176 | Bridget.Abernathy@ky.gov
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The Tree City USA Contact for Kentucky is not the Urban Forester. It is:

Bridget Abernathy – Urban Forestry Partnership Coordinator
Kentucky Division of Forestry
300 Sower Boulevard
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-782-7176 |

LOUISIANA

Robert Seemann - State Coordinator
Louisiana Community Forestry Program
C/O Baton Rouge Green
2241 Christian Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

225-381-0037 | robert@batonrougegreen.com
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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
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MARYLAND

Marian Honeczy - Supv. Urban & Community Forestry
MD DNR Forest Service
59 Taylor Ave E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401

410-260-8511 | marian.honeczy@maryland.gov
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MASSACHUSETTS

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
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The Tree City USA Contact for Massachusetts is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Mollie Freilicher - Community Action Forester
DCR Urban & Community Forestry
40 Cold Storage Drive
PO Box 484
Amherst MA, 01004
413-577-2966
mollie.freilicher@state.ma.us

MICHIGAN

Kevin Sayers - Urban & Community Forester
MI DNR - Forest Resources Division
525 W. Allegan St. 4th Fl
Lansing, MI 48933

517-284-5898 | sayersk@michigan.gov
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MINNESOTA

Valerie McClannahan - Community Forestry Coordinator
Minnesota DNR Forestry
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

651-259-5283 | Valerie.McClannahan@state.mn.us
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MISSISSIPPI

Todd Matthews - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Mississippi Forestry Commission
2988 Bethel Road
Starkville, MS 39759

662-361-4272 | tmatthews@mfc.state.ms.us
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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
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MONTANA

Jamie Kirby - Community Forestry Specialist
Dept. of State Lands
2705 Spurgin Rd.
Missoula, MT 59804

406-542-4288 | jamiekirby@mt.gov
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NEBRASKA

Eric Berg - Community Forestry Coordinator
Nebraska Forest Service
102 K Keim Hall - East Campus UNL
Lincoln, NE 68583

402-782-1816 | eberg2@unl.edu
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NEVADA

Lisa Ortega - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Nevada Division of Forestry
4747 W. Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108

(702) 486-5123 | lortega@forestry.nv.gov
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NEW HAMPSHIRE

A.J. Dupere - New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
Urban Forestry Center
45 Elwin Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801

603-431-6774 | ajdupere@dred.state.nh.us
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The Tree City USA Contact for New Hampshire is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Cory Keeffe
Community Forestry Specialist
NH Division of Forests and Lands
172 Pembroke Rd, Concord, NH 03301

(603) 271-2901
(603) 271-6488 (Fax)

NEW JERSEY

Carrie Sargeant - UCF Program Coordinator
NJDEP – State Forestry Services
Mail Code: 501-04, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625

609-633-2320 | carrie.sargeant@dep.nj.gov
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NEW MEXICO

Jennifer Dann - Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager
New Mexico State Forestry
4001 Edith Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 345-2200 | JenniferL.Dann@state.nm.us
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NEW YORK

Rob Messenger - Urban Forestry Coordinator
NYS Dept. of Env. Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233

518-402-9433 | rob.messenger@dec.ny.gov
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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
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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
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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

Tyler Stevenson - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-1
Columbus, OH 43229

614-265-6707 | Fax: 614-447-9231 | tyler.stevenson@dnr.state.oh.us
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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
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OREGON

Kristin Ramstad - Oregon State Dept. of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310

503-945-7390 | kristin.ramstad@oregon.gov
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PALAU

Pua Michael - Division of Agriculture & Mineral Resources
PO Box 460
Koror, PALAU 96940

011-680-488-2504 | palauforestry@palaunet.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Ellen Roane - Urban & Community Forestry Program Specialist
Pennsylvania DNR
400 Market Street, P.O. Box 8552
Harrisburg, PA 17105

717-705-2825 | eroane@state.pa.us
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Apply online for Tree City USA and Tree Campus USA to save time and postage. If using a paper application instead, colleges should mail the competed Tree Campus application to the State Coordinator. Municipalities should mail the completed Tree City application to the Service Forester for their county, at the appropriate Forest District Office. Select the correct district at DCNR's website; click on the INFO tab for the address.

PUERTO RICO

Rosamaria Quiles Gutierrez - Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Forest Service Bureau
PO Box 366147
San Juan, PR 00936

787-772-2003 | rquiles@drna.pr.gov
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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

Caroline Scanlan - Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Division of Forest Environment
235 Promenade Street, Ste 394
Providence, RI 02809

401-222-2445 ext 2056 | Fax: 401-222-2444 | caroline.scanlan@dem.ri.gov
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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
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SOUTH DAKOTA

Rachel Ormseth - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
SD Dept. of Agriculture, Resource Conservation & Forestry Division
523 E Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3182

605-773-3594 | Rachel.Ormseth@state.sd.us
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TENNESSEE

Diane Warwick - Urban Forester
Tennessee Department of Agriculture/Forestry
2416 Fletcher Luck Lane
Knoxville, TN 37996

865-594-5439 | Diane.Warwick@tn.gov
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TEXAS

Paul Johnson - Urban Forestry Program Coordinator
Texas A&M Forest Service
6330 Highway 290 East, Suite 115
Austin, TX 78723

512-872-2816 | Fax: 512-339-6329 | pjohnson@tfs.tamu.edu
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The Tree City USA Contact for Texas is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Gretchen Riley
Texas A&M Forest Service
200 Technology Way, Ste. 1281
College Station, TX 77845
979-458-7373
griley@tfs.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
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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
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VIRGIN ISLANDS

Mercedes Siegle-Gaither - Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
RR1 Box 10345
Kingshill, VI 00850

608-566-4243 | Mercedes.gaither@vi.gov