Lincoln Parks and Recreation Advises Residents on Tree Debris

Published on August 09, 2025

Following the morning storm Saturday, August 9, the City reminds residents how to report and discard downed trees: 

  • For trees blocking City streets or sidewalks, contact the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) non-emergency number, 402-441-6000. Please do not call 911. LPD is keeping a list of areas and reporting those to the Community Forestry crews.  
  • For other damage to other public trees between the curb and sidewalk, contact the Parks and Recreation Community Forestry Section at 402-441-7847, ext. 0. Voice mail is available at this number, and residents are encouraged to provide their name, address, phone number and the nature of the problem. 
  • Residents can also report damage to street trees at UPLNK.lincoln.ne.gov or by using the UPLNK app. 

Residents are also advised to watch for broken limbs that may still be hanging in trees. These can cause injury or damage when they fall. 

Tree debris on private property is the responsibility of the property owner. For tree debris on private properties, residents can contact their refuse haulers or take the debris to one of these locations: 

  • The City North 48th Street Transfer Station, 5101 N. 48th St. Hours are 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 6:45 a.m. to noon Sundays. Regular disposal charges and fees apply. To avoid an extra charge, residents must cover and secure their loads. For more information, visit lincoln.ne.gov (search: landfill). 
  • Star City Shores, 4375 S. 33rd Court, will be accepting tree debris from private residences without charge through August 24. Residents are asked to place tree debris only at the identified locations. 

The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Forestry division prioritize in the following manner: blocked arterial streets, residential streets, and driveways; trees with limbs hanging from the tree; blocked sidewalks; and tree debris in the right of way between the curb and sidewalk. 

In addition, Lincoln Parks and Recreation Park Operations team is working to clear the trails network and park roadways. Access to certain park areas may be limited during the clean-up effort. 

Changes in Operating Hours 

The City is also announcing the following changes in operating hours for park facilities: 

AQUATICS: 

  • Star City Shores Aquatic Center, 4375 S. 33rd Court, will remain closed for the remainder of the swimming season. 
  • Irving Neighborhood Pool, 1900 Van Dorn St, and Belmont Pool, 12th and Manatt streets, will not open on Saturday due to storm debris. 
  • University Place Aquatic Center, 2000 N 48th St., Eden Pool, 4400 Antelope Creek, and Arnold Heights Pool, 4000 NW 46th Street, are without power. They are closed until further notice. 

RECREATION: 

  • Air Park Community Center and Williams Branch Library, 4900 Mike Scholl Street, closed due to no power. 
  • Easterday Recreation Center, 6100 Adams, closed due to no power. 
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