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Lower Loup NRD - Recreation

08/26/2024
The original article (Loup Lines, Volume 45, No. 9) was written by Lower Loup NRD Information and Education Coordinator Alan Bartels. A lot of folks put away their camping and fishing gear right after one final summertime hurrah for Labor Day weekend. But the calendar doesn’t officially declare the...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD and City of Lincoln Provide Flood Reduction Project Update

08/22/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) and the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) today announced an updated plan for the Deadmans Run Flood Reduction Project designed to reduce costs and mitigate potential flood risk for the community. The Deadmans Run...Read more

Central Platte NRD to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Levy for 2024/2025 Budget

08/16/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will hold a public hearing on August 29th at 1:45 p.m. to receive public input on the proposed levy for the 2024/2025 fiscal year budget. The total requirements for the general fund and sinking fund are $34,714,184.14...Read more

Upper Niobrara White NRD Announces 2024 Amateur Photo Contest Winners

08/13/2024
CHADRON, Nebraska -- The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) held the 5th Annual Amateur Photo Contest, in search of natural resources related photos from residents of the District encompassing Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan and Sioux counties. After a slow start, the photos...Read more

Road Closure Scheduled for Lower Loup NRD's Davis Creek Recreation Area

08/08/2024
ORD, Nebraska -- To better serve visitors, the access road through Davis Creek Recreation Area, south of the community of North Loup, will close beginning Oct. 1, 2024, for a paving project. This project was originally planned to take place in 2023. Continual improvements to Davis Creek Recreation...Read more

Lower Loup NRD - Water Conservation

08/01/2024
This article is part of Loup Lines (Volume 45, No. 8) originally written by ​Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator. Drought conditions have improved considerably since the August 2023 Loup Lines column from a year ago. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor map...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board Approves Amended 2025 Budget

07/26/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Following a public hearing on Thursday, the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved an amended budget. The total requirements for the general and sinking funds amount to $34,714,184.14. Based on current balances and estimated revenue,...Read more

City of Lincoln Unveils Plans for New Northwest Park: Cornhusker Bank Park

07/25/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska — Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Mike Sousek, Lower Platte South NRD General Manager, and various community partners have announced the acquisition of land for a new park in northwest Lincoln, which will be named Cornhusker Bank Park. “Thanks to the generous support of our public and...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Board of Directors Meeting

07/24/2024
Weeping Water, Nebraska – July 17, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD) convened on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Weeping Water City Office. The meeting, chaired by Chair Landis, commenced at 7:00 p.m. with the participation of seventeen...Read more

MOPAC East Connector Trail Study Team Hosts Second Round of Public Meetings

07/15/2024
Public invited to provide input on the potential connector routes being evaluated in greater detail LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD) and Cass County will host a second round of public meetings for the MoPac East Connector Trail Study on July 30, 2024...Read more

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Famous Speaker Comes to Upper Big Blue NRD

11/02/2018
Ray Archuleta Comes to Speak at Upper Big Blue NRD.Read more

State Land Judging Releases Results After Successful Competition

10/23/2018
(WAHOO) Students and instructors from 39 different FFA Chapters across the state of Nebraska were at Lake Wanahoo NRD Recreation Area on Wednesday, October 17th. 151 students competed in the 2018 State Land Judging Contest held at the recreation area. Individual and Team Scores are here.Read more

Antelope Creek Removed from Impaired Waters List

10/19/2018
City, State and federal officials today announced that Antelope Creek, which runs for 11 miles through Lincoln, has been removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Impaired Waters list. Only 90 creeks in the nation have been removed from the list in the last 15 years, and only 14...Read more

Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Raise Nearly $24,000 for Youth Natural Resources Education and Honor Award Winners

10/01/2018
(Kearney, NE) – The 2018 Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Annual Conference was held at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, September 24th – 25th and focused on protecting lives, property and the future of Nebraska’s natural resources.Read more

Niobrara River project partners take major step to protect river basin for all users

10/01/2018
Kearney, Neb. -- The Niobrara River Basin Alliance (NRBA), the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC), and the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) took a significant step forward today towards protecting the Niobrara River Basin, water flows and all users of the river now and in the future.Read more

NRD Hall of Fame Inductees Announced at Husker Harvest Days

09/14/2018
Find out more about the three Hall of Fame inductees of 2018.Read more

Nebraska's Shell Creek Watershed Makes History for Successful Clean-Up Efforts

06/22/2018
(Schuyler, NE) A major Nebraska watershed is making history today for the cleanup and reduction of Atrazine which has greatly reduced negative impacts on aquatic life and overall health of the area. Shell Creek’s water, fish, frogs and other aquatic life are the healthiest they’ve been in decades...Read more

Watershed Projects Bring Nebraska Estimated Benefits of $80 Million a Year

05/02/2018
(Lincoln, NE) In honor of Soil and Water Stewardship Week’s theme “Watersheds, Our Water, Our Home,” the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are celebrating the watershed projects that benefit Nebraska. Through the 900+...Read more

Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation 5K Run Cancelled due to Pending Winter Storm

04/12/2018
(Norfolk, NE) The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation’s annual 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash set for Saturday, April 14, 2018 on the Cowboy Trail in Norfolk has been cancelled to the expected snow storm.Read more

5K Community Trail Run Comes to Norfolk

03/23/2018
Local NRD Run Raises Funds for Youth Education in Natural Resources NORFOLK - The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) is reaching out across the district to help support youth education in natural resources. The LENRD is hosting a 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash fundraiser at Ta-Ha-...Read more

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