Happy 45th Anniversary to Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts! Click on the picture to watch our video celebrating some of the best things our NRDs have accomplished over the years.
History: In 1969, NRD legislation was signed into law. Pictured signing the bill to create the NRDs in Nebraska are past Nebraska Governor Norbert Tiemann, center, and those instrumental in the bill’s passage; from left: Harold Siek, Herman Link, Chet Ellis, Senator Maurice Kremer, Governor Tiemann, Warren Patefield, Milton Fricke, and Warren Fairchild.
The Nebraska Legislature enacted laws in 1972 to combine 154 special purpose entities into Natural Resources Districts. On July 1, 1972, the Natural Resources Districts officially came into existence.
Meet the leaders of water and soil conservation for Nebraska.
The Natural Resources Districts have developed dozens of fun and family-friendly recreation areas across Nebraska. Want to know where to go? Click the picture to find out more.
Please consider donating to the NARD Foundation. Click on this picture to watch a video on what educational youth natural resources programs the foundation helps support and why it's vital to Nebraska's future to continue. Call the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts at 402-471-7670 to donate.
Use our interactive map to find the NRD in your area.
The North Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) is looking for residents’ opinions on water related topics such as, groundwater management for agricultural irrigation and aquifer recharge, municipal uses, and water for habitat management. The survey is open to residents and regular water users in...Read more
Grazing Cover Crop Field Day -September 20 (KEARNEY, NE) Jim Campbell will host a field day that focuses on cover crops for grazing. A tour will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Campbell’s field in Kearney on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Following the tour, lunch will be provided at the Buffalo County...Read more
(GRAND ISLAND, NE) The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) set their tax asking down by $476,542 and lowered the levy to 0.03239 for the 2017/2018 fiscal budget of $5,639,132.09. Last year’s levy was 0.03582. The board set the levy at their August board meeting on Thursday. OTHER...Read more
