Have an older windbreak that’s thinning, declining, or losing trees? 🌲 Renovate a mature windbreak and restore its protection and performance. Learn when to remove dead or diseased trees, what to do with stumps, and whether you should plant by hand or with a tractor-pulled planter. This is also the perfect time to diversify your windbreak by adding a mix of conifers, deciduous trees, and shrubs to improve density and long-term resilience. 👉 Contact your local NRD or Nebraska Forest Service to

Shelterbelts can provide a range of benefits over a long period of time if they are managed appropriately. Management includes renovating aged shelterbelts to increase their ability to protect stock, crops, pastures and homes from the impact of strong winds. Pruning and dead tree removal when necessary is also just as important. Removing dead trees from your Shelterbelts will save you from many potentially dangerous hazards. In a wind storm, dead trees and branches can easily topple over onto yo