Remembering Eric Berg

It’s with a heavy heart that I share the sad news here that Eric Berg passed away on February 24, 2021 in Lincoln. Eric had been declining in health in recent months, but it was still a shock to everyone that was close to him. We are comforted to know that his daughters Lily and Emily were holding his hands as he took his last breath.

For those that don’t know, Eric was community forestry program leader with the Nebraska Forest Service until 2020 after taking over for Dave Mooter in 2006. Eric had held the same position in Kansas for several years before coming to Nebraska. Eric was a tireless promoter of trees and in connecting people to trees. He was an educator with a friendly and humble demeanor that garnered many friends in the tree and community forestry world across the country. He will be sorely missed by everyone that got to know him. I personally learned a lot from him (not just about trees) and I will miss him tremendously. Rest in peace Eric.

A Celebration of Eric’s life will be Saturday, March 20 at 2 PM at Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home in Lincoln. The service will also be live streamed via the ButherusMaser-Love Facebook account.