About the Las Vegas Urban Forest Center
The Las Vegas Urban Forest Center is funded by a 5-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program.
The goals of the Las Vegas Urban Forest Center are to:
- Plant 3,000 native and drought-tolerant trees in neighborhoods in the Las Vegas Valley
- Educate 45 arborists-in-training in a paid, 20-week workforce development program
- Educate the community about the benefits of urban forestry
Our Offerings
Free Tree Planting
To see if you live in our planting area and qualify for free tree planting, check out our planting zone map. Our zones are shaded in gray.
If you live in our planting zone, please fill out an English interest form or Spanish interest form and we will contact you to schedule a site visit.
Arborist-in-Training Workforce Development Program
Are you interested in a new career as an arborist? Contact Alison Sloat or Stephanie Ibarra for information about the next cohort start dates and application details.
If you are interested in volunteering, want to schedule an educational workshop for your group about urban forestry, or have other questions, contact Alison Sloat.
Contact
Alison Sloat, Ph.D.
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