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Lower Loup NRD Promotes ACE Camp

05/23/2024
LOUP LINES Lower Loup Natural Resources District Alan Bartels, Information & Education Coordinator Volume 45, No. 6 (June 2024) ACE Camp is back! The Adventure Camp about the Environment has educated hundreds of Nebraska middle schoolers while immersing them in the subtle beauty of Nebraska’s...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Latest News from Board Meeting

05/23/2024
Modifications Made to the District’s Cover Crop Program Guidelines In February, the Lower Elkhorn NRD (LENRD) Board of Directors approved modifications to LENRD Cover Crop Guidelines. Some of the modifications include: increasing the maximum number of acres enrolled from 80 to 160; the minimum...Read more

Lower Platte North NRD Flooding Update for Butler and Saunders Counties

05/22/2024
WAHOO, Nebraska -- Saunders and Butler Counties were hit with significant rainfall on May 20 and 21 with reports of 4.5 to over 10 inches of rain throughout the Sand, Duck, Cottonwood, Wahoo, Skull and Bone Creek watersheds, with water levels never seen before by local landowners. Lower Platte...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Awards for 22nd Annual Youth Fishing & Casting Derby

05/21/2024
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Lower Big Blue NRD, and Swan 5 Advisory Council hosted the 22nd Annual Free Family Fishing Day and Youth Fishing & Casting Derby at the Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area near Tobias. The day consisted of a Youth Fishing Derby, Casting Contest...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Arboretum Trail is a Featured Destination in the 2024 Nebraska Trail Trek Program

05/21/2024
ORD, Nebraska -- Ord-area residents, and visitors to the Valley County community, routinely seek out the Lower Loup NRD Arboretum for its calming trail winding through abundant plantings of more than 60 species of trees and shrubs. Now, through a new adventure program in cooperation with the...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Approves (CAP) Application For Weeping Water Creek Bank Stabilization & Realignment Project

05/15/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors held their monthly board meeting to discuss and consider a number of items including reports from various subcommittees. During the Urban Subcommittee report, the Board approved the Community...Read more

Little Blue NRD Board Issues Immediate Stay

05/15/2024
DAVENPORT, Nebraska - The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) Board of Directors has imposed an immediate stay, beginning May 14, 2024, on the construction of all high-capacity irrigation wells and expansion of irrigated acres in Hydrogeologic Area 1. Such a stay shall remain in effect...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board to Address Nitrogen Management Violations

05/13/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Tricia Dudley, the Water Quality Specialist for the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), will update the board on recent letters sent to producers who have violated the district's Nitrogen Management Program. These certified letters are part of CPNRD's Ground...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Chemigation Permit Renewal Deadline is June 1, 2024.

05/07/2024
ORD, Nebraska -- Farmers planning to use chemigation (fertigation) to apply fertilizer or other chemicals to crops have a deadline of June 1, 2024, for permit renewal from the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. Completed chemigation permit applications must be received by the Lower Loup NRD on...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Launches New Website

04/30/2024
Loup Lines Column by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator In my opinion, most of you reading this probably are not suffering from lack of information. If you are like me, you have a near constant barrage of calls, texts, social media messages, and emails pinging the...Read more

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Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts Announce 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

09/14/2016
Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts Announce 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees (GRAND ISLAND, NE) – In front of a large crowd filled with show-goers, water and soil conservation supporters, farmers, ranchers, landowners, the media and more, the 2016 Natural Resources Districts Hall of Fame inductees...Read more

NEBRASKA ENVIROTHON NATURAL RESOURCES COMPETITION ANNOUNCES WINNING TEAM HEADED TO COMPETE IN CANADA!

04/29/2016
NEBRASKA ENVIROTHON NATURAL RESOURCES COMPETITION ANNOUNCES WINNING TEAM HEADED TO COMPETE IN CANADA! “Envirothon goes beyond the classroom in giving students natural resources life skills.” Lincoln, NE – The 2016 Nebraska Envirothon State Championship team hails from Concordia High School...Read more

Governor Pete Ricketts Signs Bill into Law to Protect Niobrara River

04/20/2016
LB 1038 was signed into law by Governor Pete Ricketts.Read more

Natural Resources Districts Featured on Nebraska Educational Television (NET)

03/22/2016
Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are being featured in an hour-long program called “Keeping Nebraska Local: A Unique Approach to Resource Management” on Nebraska Educational Television World (NET2) beginning March 24th at 8 pm CT. It will also be available online at http://netnebraska...Read more

Second Annual Natural Resources Districts 5K Run Raises Funds for Youth Leadership and Natural Resources Education Programs!

03/22/2016
Lace up your shoes! It’s running time at Chalco Hills Recreation Area - Omaha’s premier outdoor recreation facility! Join the Natural Resources Districts for the second annual 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Run/Kids Dash fundraiser on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Click here to register: Natural Resources Districts...Read more

Longtime Natural Resources Leaders Elected to Higher Offices

03/09/2016
Longtime Natural Resources Leaders Elected to Higher OfficesRead more

Western Regional Envirothon Winners Are Announced

02/12/2016
The Western Regional Envirothon competition brought out dozens of high school students interested in natural resources. Find out the winners here!Read more

Defeat of WOTUS is Top Priority for COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA

01/22/2016
Statement by Troy Bredenkamp, on Behalf of Common Sense Nebraska Coalition, Regarding Defeat of the “Waters of the U.S.” Rule as Top PriorityRead more

Historic Agreement Protects Future of Niobrara River

12/11/2015
A historic agreement has been negotiated protecting the future of the Niobrara River and basin.Read more

State Envirothon Winners Rank 11th in Natural Resources Conservation Competition Across North America

12/11/2015
The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts is proud to announce the 2015 Nebraska Envirothon state championship team ranked 11th across North America after competing in the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon competition in the Summer of 2015.Read more

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