Directory of State Urban Forestry Coordinators

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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ALASKA

Patricia Joyner
Division of Forestry
550 W. Seventh Avenue, Ste. 1450
Anchorage, AK 99501-3566

907-269-8465 | patricia.joyner@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

Alix Rogstad - Program Manager, Urban & Community Forestry
Arizona State Forestry Division
1110 W. Washington, Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007

602-771-1400 | alixrogstad@azsf.gov

ARKANSAS

Patti Erwin
Arkansas Forestry Commission
2780 North Garland Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72704

479-442-4963 | patti.erwin@arkansas.gov
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CALIFORNIA

John Melvin - Program Administrator - Urban Forestry
California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection
PO Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

916-651-6423 | john.melvin@fire.ca.gov
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COLORADO

Keith Wood - Community Forester
Colorado State Forest Service
9769 W. 119th Dr. Ste. 12
Broomfield, CO 80021

303-438-9338 | KEITH.WOOD@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

Kyle Hoyd - Urban & Community Forester
Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
2320 S. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

302-349-5754 | Kyle.hoyd@state.de.us
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Ian Leahy - Urban Forestry Administration
District Department of Transportation
55 M Street, SE Suite 400
Washington, DC 20003

202-671-5133 | ian.leahy@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

Charlie Marcus - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Florida Forest Service
3125 Conner Blvd. Suite R3
Tallahassee, FL 32399

850-921-0300 | charles.marcus@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

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

678-476-6227 | Fax: 678-476-6229 | sgranbery@GFC.STATE.GA.US
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GUAM

Joseph Acfalle - Territorial Forester
Forestry & Soil Resource Division
163 Dairy Road
Mangilao, GU 96913

671-735-3949 | dlimti@ite.net

HAWAII

Teresa Trueman-Madriaga
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325
Honolulu, HI 96813

808-672-3383 | ttm@hawaii.rr.com
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The Tree City USA Contact for Hawaii is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Jacqueline Ralya
Kaulunani DLNR
92 1293 Hauone Street
Kapolei, HI 96707
808-672-5167

IDAHO

David J Stephenson - Idaho Community Forestry Coordinator
Idaho Dept. of Lands
3780 Industrial Avenue South
Coeur D'Alene, ID 83815

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

Reinee Hildebrandt - Urban Conservation Program Admin.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702

217-785-8771 | Fax: 217-785-2438 | reinee.hildebrandt@illinois.gov
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INDIANA

Tiffany Arp - 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 | tarp@dnr.in.gov
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IOWA

Emma Hanigan - Forestry Project Coordinator
Iowa DNR-Forestry Bureau
502 E. 9th Street, Wallace State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50319

515-281-5600 | 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

Sarah Gracey - State Urban Forestry Coordinator
Kentucky Division of Forestry
627 Comanche Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601

502-564-4496 | sarah.gracey@ky.gov
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LOUISIANA

Whitney Wallace - Urban Forestry Program Director
Louisiana Office of Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1068
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

225-925-4500 | wwallace@ldaf.state.la.us
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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
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

410-260-8511 | mhoneczy@dnr.state.md.us
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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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MICHIGAN

Kevin Sayers - Urban & Community Forester
MI DNR - Forest Resources Division
P.O. Box 30452
Lansing, MI 48909

517-241-4632 | sayersk@michigan.gov
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MINNESOTA

Ken Holman
Minnesota DNR Forestry- Central Office
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

651-259-5269 | ken.holman@state.mn.us
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The Tree City USA Contact for Minnesota is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Jennifer Teegarden
DNR Forestry
Forestry Outreach Specialist
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4044
651-259-5285
Jennifer.teegarden@state.mn.us

MISSISSIPPI

Todd Matthews - Urban Forestry Coordinator
Mississippi Forestry Commission
101 Acorn Lane
Starkville, MS 39759

662-361-4272 | tmatthews@mfc.state.ms.us
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The Tree City USA Contact for Mississippi is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Donna Yowell
Mississippi Forestry Commission
164 Trace Cove. Dr.
Madison, MS 39110
601-672-0755
dyowell@aol.com

MISSOURI

Nick Kuhn - Community Forestry Coordinator
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
2901 West Truman Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65102

573-751-4115 x 3306 | nick.kuhn@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

402-472-6511 | eberg2@unl.edu
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NEVADA

David Howlett - Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator
Nevada Division of Forestry
2478 Fairview Drive
Carson City, NV 89701

775-684-2506 | Fax: 775-684-2571 | dhowlett@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:
Susan Francher
Administrator, Planning & Community Forestry Bureau
NH Division of Forests & Lands
PO Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
603-271-2214

NEW JERSEY

Alec McCartney - Forester
New Jersey Forestry Services - Community Forestry Program
Mail Code: 501-04, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625

609-292-2532 | alec.mccartney@dep.state.nj.us
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NEW MEXICO

Andrew Frederick - "Acting" State Coordinator
New Mexico State Forestry
1220 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87504

505-476-3343 | Fax: 505-476-3330 | AndrewG.Frederick@state.nm.us
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NEW YORK

Mary Kramarchyk - Urban Forestry Coordinator
NYS Dept. of Env. Conservation
625 Broadway, 5th Fl
Albany, NY 12233

518-402-9425 | mckramar@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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The Tree City USA Contact for New York is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Sally Kellogg
NYS Dept. of Env. Conservation
Division of Lands & Forests
625 Broadway, 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12233
518-402-9425
smkellog@gw.dec.state.ny.us

NORTH CAROLINA

Nancy Stairs - Urban Forestry Program Coordinator
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

| nancy.stairs@ncagr.gov
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The Tree City USA Contact for North Carolina is not the Urban Forester. It is:
Jennifer Rall
Urban and Community Forestry Program Assistant
NC Division of Forest Resources
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-857-4849
jennifer.rall@ncmail.net

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

Micah Pace - Urban ForestryManager
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-1
Columbus, OH 43229

614-265-6707 | Fax: 614-447-9231 | micah.pace@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@oda.state.ok.us
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OREGON

Paul Ries - Oregon State Dept. of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310

503-945-7391 | pries@odf.state.or.us
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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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PA communities should mail completed applications to the Forest District Office where the municipality is located. Select the correct district at our website here and click on the INFO tab for the address. Address it to "County Service Forester" for your county.

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 | ccabrera@drna.gobierno.pr
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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

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

401-222-2445 ext 2059 | Fax: 401-222-2444 | teejay.boudreau@dem.ri.gov
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SOUTH CAROLINA

Everett Lowe Sharpe, Jr. - Urban Forestry Project Coordinator
South Carolina Forestry Commission
P.O. Box 21707
Columbia, SC 29210

803-896-8864 | lsharpe@forestry.state.sc.us
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SOUTH DAKOTA

Bill Smith - Acting Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
Resource Conservation & Forestry
523 East Capitol Avenue, Foss Bldg.
Pierre, SD 57501-3182

605-773-4351 | bill.smith@state.sd.us
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TENNESSEE

Brian Rucker - Urban Forester
Tennessee Forestry Division
P.O. Box 40627 Melrose Station
Nashville, TN 37243

615-837-5439 | Brian.Rucker@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

512-339-7807 | 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

Meridith Perkins - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
Utah Forestry, Fire & State Lands
PO Box 145703
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5703

801-538-5505 | Fax: 801-533-4111 | meridithperkins@utah.gov
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VERMONT

Danielle Fitzko - Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
Dept. of Forest, Parks & Recreation
103 S. Main Street Bldg. 10 South
Waterbury, VT 05671

802-583-7508 | Danielle.Fitzko@state.vt.us
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VIRGIN ISLANDS

Michael Franklin - Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
1 Estate Lower Love
Kingshill, VI 00850

340-778-0997 | viucf@yahoo.com