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2008 Certification Training

Friday, May 30
NDEQ Van Dorn Street Facility- 2717 South 8th St.  - Lincoln

Nebraska State Envirothon
May 3 - State 4-H Camp near Halsey

NACD Northern Plains Region Leaders Meeting
June 8-10, Leid Lodge, Nebraska City
Agenda
Registration

NARD Board Meeting
June 16

NRD Loup River Basin Tour
June 16-17

NARD Annual Conference
September 28-30
Holiday Inn & Convention Center - Kearney

NARD Legislative Conference
January 27 & 28, 2009
Embassy Suites - Lincoln

 

COHYST Information (11/08/07)
COHYST Study of Platte River

Diversion Flow Chart Comparisons

NRD Technician Training Information

Study Guide/Agenda
Rules and Regulations
Chemigation
Ground Water Monitoring

Static Water Levels and Hydrogeology
Flowmeter Principles

NRD Job Vacancies
Updated July 3, 2008

Education Programs

NRD News
Updated NRD News releases and district happenings

NRD Conservation Tree Program

 

 

 

 

 

Urban Conservation

Urban ConservationEven though most of Nebraska's residents live in cities and towns, they are never far removed from the state's Natural Resources.

Conservation is just as important in cities as in rural areas. The activities of city dwellers have a major impact on water and soil; activities like construction, tending lawns and gardens, maintaining motor vehicles and use of hazardous chemicals, as well as solid waste disposal.

NRDs respond to these needs by focusing resources and programs toward urban problems and issues. They include urban forestry, urban park development and improvement, wellhead protection, flood control, stream bank erosion, recreation and education. Public information and education efforts take the conservation message to a broad audience, including urban and rural residents.

School outreach programs help teach children about the importance of conserving natural resources and ways they can contribute to a safe, clean environment. Elementary students attend water and natural resources festivals across the state, while older students benefit from outdoor classroom developments, contests for land, range and soil judging and other activities.

Many districts help teachers develop the tools to pass the conservation message on to the next generation. Districts assist universities and colleges in developing natural resources efforts.

Workshops for farmers and urban landowners provide practical information on a variety of ways to care for natural resources.