Consider our trees and the many benefits they offer our community. Beyond their less tangible benefits, such as improving air quality and water filtration, we enjoy the shade they provide, the break they give from relentless Kansas winds, and their seasonal beauty. The goal of every tree nut is to start a forest (excuse the pun). It is my goal to provide the knowledge, resources, and enthusiasm required to create and sustain the most effective small-town urban forest stewardship program in the State of Kansas.