HELPFUL INFORMATION & Selected Neighborhood Links
About East Campus
The East Campus community was established in the early 1900s to serve the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus, then known as the University Experimental Farm. The East Campus Neighborhood Landmark District, also known as Professor's Row, (inset below) was approved unanimously as an historic district in 2002. Of the 177 structures located within the Landmark District, 171 are contributing structures. The community features several parks, lush, mature trees, and period wrought iron streetlights.
It is not uncommon for a home in this welcoming and lively community to have sheltered the same family for several generations. People so rarely leave East Campus that the houses are known by the names of the families who first lived in them - and who often still do. The gentle joke commonly told goes something like, "We've only been here for 30 years, but maybe in another 20 years, people will call our house by our name." This trademark humor and friendliness arising from a group of people who have known, liked, and cared for each other for decades sets East Campus apart: It is more than a community, it is almost an extended family. And just as in the best families, East Campus neighbors know how to be there when you need them, and how to let you make your own way when you don't. We celebrate and value newcomers who have chosen to make their homes here. All East Campus neighbors are welcome at block parties and neighborhood events.
For more information about the East Campus Neighborhood Landmark District, download the original Application.
The East Campus community was established in the early 1900s to serve the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus, then known as the University Experimental Farm. The East Campus Neighborhood Landmark District, also known as Professor's Row, (inset below) was approved unanimously as an historic district in 2002. Of the 177 structures located within the Landmark District, 171 are contributing structures. The community features several parks, lush, mature trees, and period wrought iron streetlights.
It is not uncommon for a home in this welcoming and lively community to have sheltered the same family for several generations. People so rarely leave East Campus that the houses are known by the names of the families who first lived in them - and who often still do. The gentle joke commonly told goes something like, "We've only been here for 30 years, but maybe in another 20 years, people will call our house by our name." This trademark humor and friendliness arising from a group of people who have known, liked, and cared for each other for decades sets East Campus apart: It is more than a community, it is almost an extended family. And just as in the best families, East Campus neighbors know how to be there when you need them, and how to let you make your own way when you don't. We celebrate and value newcomers who have chosen to make their homes here. All East Campus neighbors are welcome at block parties and neighborhood events.
For more information about the East Campus Neighborhood Landmark District, download the original Application.
Parking information
Please help keep our neighborhood clean, safe, and accessible.
Click here for a flyer on some of the ordinances about parking on city streets.
You can be ticketed or towed if you park:
- Within 5 feet of a driveway
- Within 25 feet of an intersection
- In marked no parking zones.
Speed limit is 25 mph.
Police Department on traffic and parking: http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/police/traffic/traffic.htm
Please help keep our neighborhood clean, safe, and accessible.
Click here for a flyer on some of the ordinances about parking on city streets.
You can be ticketed or towed if you park:
- Within 5 feet of a driveway
- Within 25 feet of an intersection
- In marked no parking zones.
Speed limit is 25 mph.
Police Department on traffic and parking: http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/police/traffic/traffic.htm
ECCO and Other Neighborhoods' Selected Links
- East Campus Dairy Store
- East Campus Gardens/Maxwell Arboretum
- Warren United Methodist Church
- UPCO (University Place Community Organization)
- Hartley Neighborhood Association
- Lincoln Neighborhood Alliance
- East Campus Gardens/Maxwell Arboretum
- Warren United Methodist Church
- UPCO (University Place Community Organization)
- Hartley Neighborhood Association
- Lincoln Neighborhood Alliance
East Campus Maxwell Arboretum
FRIENDS OF MAXWELL ARBORETUM
The Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus is a jewel in the crown of Lincoln’s green spaces. Honoring the legacy of State Extension Forester Earl Maxwell who first began planting trees for evaluation in this location, the Arboretum was formally dedicated on June 8, 1969 following action by the Board of Regents in 1967. A flagship site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, its eight acres provide access to a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous perennials both as single specimens and in genus collections.
Over the years, numerous individuals, academic departments, and civic organizations have worked to ensure that Maxwell Arboretum provides the university community and visitors with an educational as well as an aesthetic experience.
Help ensure Maxwell Arboretum’s continued growth in the 21st century by joining the Friends of Maxwell Arboretum (FOMA) in our mission to serve in an advocacy role providing input and financial support for the management and development of Maxwell Arboretum as an education, research, and outreach resource.
FOMA has rededicated itself to this mission and is taking our commitment to a higher level of participation in support of the Arboretum. We believe this is necessary to ensure its long-term viability for the future. We invite you to be a part of this exciting effort by becoming a Charter Member of the Friends of Maxwell Arboretum. In so doing, you get the benefit of knowing that you will:
• Help preserve one of Nebraska’s premier arboretums
• Keep Maxwell Arboretum’s education and research mission vibrant
• Protect one of Lincoln’s best mid-city green spaces
• Participate in the development of new plans and policies for the Arboretum
The Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus is a jewel in the crown of Lincoln’s green spaces. Honoring the legacy of State Extension Forester Earl Maxwell who first began planting trees for evaluation in this location, the Arboretum was formally dedicated on June 8, 1969 following action by the Board of Regents in 1967. A flagship site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, its eight acres provide access to a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous perennials both as single specimens and in genus collections.
Over the years, numerous individuals, academic departments, and civic organizations have worked to ensure that Maxwell Arboretum provides the university community and visitors with an educational as well as an aesthetic experience.
Help ensure Maxwell Arboretum’s continued growth in the 21st century by joining the Friends of Maxwell Arboretum (FOMA) in our mission to serve in an advocacy role providing input and financial support for the management and development of Maxwell Arboretum as an education, research, and outreach resource.
FOMA has rededicated itself to this mission and is taking our commitment to a higher level of participation in support of the Arboretum. We believe this is necessary to ensure its long-term viability for the future. We invite you to be a part of this exciting effort by becoming a Charter Member of the Friends of Maxwell Arboretum. In so doing, you get the benefit of knowing that you will:
• Help preserve one of Nebraska’s premier arboretums
• Keep Maxwell Arboretum’s education and research mission vibrant
• Protect one of Lincoln’s best mid-city green spaces
• Participate in the development of new plans and policies for the Arboretum
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Past Announcements
UNL's Big Event
The Big Event is a one-day service event hosted by UNL's Center for Civic Engagement and ASUN Student Government to meet service needs across the Lincoln community. UNL Big Event usually takes place on a Saturday in April.
Registration is now open at http://bigevent.unl.edu
Note the deadline to register and request volunteers.
If you have any questions please contact the coordinators.
The Big Event
Center for Civic Engagement
(402) 472-6150
Civic.Engagement@unl.edu
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UNL's Big Event - March 11th
The Big Event is a one-day service event hosted by UNL's Center for Civic Engagement and ASUN Student Government to meet service needs across the Lincoln community. This is the 11th annual day of service in which University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, faculty, and staff spread out across the city to fill service needs and to say “Thank you!” to the Lincoln community for hosting the University.
This year they hope to send out 3,000 volunteers. They need your help to create volunteer opportunities!
Registration for The Big Event is now open!
To register: Visit bigevent.unl.edu Click the “Request Volunteers” tab on the toolbar
After you register, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Approximately a month before the event, a Big Event Operations Staff member will also be in contact with you. The Operations Staff members serve as a liaison between The Big Event, community organizations, and volunteers. This individual will serve as your contact person prior to and on the day of The Big Event.
They ask, due to the high number of participants, that you please provide necessary supplies if possible.
The deadline to register and request volunteers is March 11th.
If you have any questions about the application, your service projects, or The Big Event in general, please contact the coordinators using the information below.
Community Coordinators:
Darcy Arends and Tanner Hannappel
The Big Event
Center for Civic Engagement
(402) 472-6150
Civic.Engagement@unl.edu
UNL's Big Event
The Big Event is a one-day service event hosted by UNL's Center for Civic Engagement and ASUN Student Government to meet service needs across the Lincoln community. UNL Big Event usually takes place on a Saturday in April.
Registration is now open at http://bigevent.unl.edu
Note the deadline to register and request volunteers.
If you have any questions please contact the coordinators.
The Big Event
Center for Civic Engagement
(402) 472-6150
Civic.Engagement@unl.edu
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UNL's Big Event - March 11th
The Big Event is a one-day service event hosted by UNL's Center for Civic Engagement and ASUN Student Government to meet service needs across the Lincoln community. This is the 11th annual day of service in which University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, faculty, and staff spread out across the city to fill service needs and to say “Thank you!” to the Lincoln community for hosting the University.
This year they hope to send out 3,000 volunteers. They need your help to create volunteer opportunities!
Registration for The Big Event is now open!
To register: Visit bigevent.unl.edu Click the “Request Volunteers” tab on the toolbar
After you register, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Approximately a month before the event, a Big Event Operations Staff member will also be in contact with you. The Operations Staff members serve as a liaison between The Big Event, community organizations, and volunteers. This individual will serve as your contact person prior to and on the day of The Big Event.
They ask, due to the high number of participants, that you please provide necessary supplies if possible.
The deadline to register and request volunteers is March 11th.
If you have any questions about the application, your service projects, or The Big Event in general, please contact the coordinators using the information below.
Community Coordinators:
Darcy Arends and Tanner Hannappel
The Big Event
Center for Civic Engagement
(402) 472-6150
Civic.Engagement@unl.edu