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Central Platte NRD Chemigation Certification and Permit Renewals Due by June 1

05/20/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) is reminding producers that chemigation certification and permit renewals are due by June 1, 2025, for the 2025 growing season. Under the Nebraska Chemigation Act, anyone in the CPNRD area applying fertilizer or pesticides...Read more

Central Platte NRD Offers $5,000 in Scholarships for Students Studying Natural Resources

05/19/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – College students pursuing careers in natural resources are encouraged to apply for the CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial College Scholarship, now open for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will award five $1,000 scholarships to...Read more

Little Blue NRD Imposes Immediate Stay on New Groundwater Wells

05/16/2025
DAVENPORT, Nebraska – The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) Board of Directors has imposed an immediate stay, beginning May 13th, 2025, on the construction of all high-capacity irrigation wells and expansion of irrigated acres in Hydrogeologic Area 2. Such a stay shall remain in effect...Read more

Little Blue NRD Enters Mandatory Groundwater Allocations

05/16/2025
DAVENPORT, Nebraska — In accordance with Rule 3.2.1 of the Little Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) Groundwater, the Little Blue NRD has officially entered mandatory groundwater allocations which allocations take effect immediately for the current crop year. Mandatory groundwater allocations...Read more

Nebraska’s NRDs Engage 900 Students in Hands-On Groundwater Education

05/14/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) hosted the annual Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival on Tuesday, welcoming nearly 900 fifth-grade students from 32 schools across 18 counties. The event was held at Central Community College and College Park in...Read more

Outdoor Learning Shines: Students Explore Conservation and Nature at Lake Wanahoo

05/14/2025
WAHOO, Nebraska -- Under beautiful skies, just over 200 enthusiastic 5th and 6th grade students from across the district gathered at the Lake Wanahoo NRD Recreation Area on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, for the annual Spring Conservation Sensation. The Lower Platte North Natural Resources District (...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Chemigation Permit Renewal Deadline is June 1, 2025

05/12/2025
ORD, Nebraska -- Farmers planning to use chemigation (fertigation) to apply fertilizer or other chemicals to crops have a deadline of June 1, 2025, for permit renewal from the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. Completed chemigation permit applications must be received by the Lower Loup NRD no...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board to Address Nitrogen Management Violations

05/09/2025
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

Central Platte NRD to Host Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival with nearly 900 Students

05/07/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will host the annual Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Central Community College and College Park in Grand Island. Now in its 37th year, the festival will welcome nearly 900 fifth-...Read more

Lower Loup NRD ‘Spring Birding Event’ Planned for Saturday, May 17

05/06/2025
ORD, Nebraska -- The Lower Loup NRD has announced a new outdoors event to coincide with Nebraska Bird Month. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Lower Loup NRD will host its inaugural Spring Birding Event at the Lower Loup NRD Arboretum in Ord. Nebraska Bird Month is an annual celebration throughout the...Read more

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NCORPE Newsletter 2019 Talks Public Access, Land Management and Facts

01/07/2019
NCORPE's newsletter gives an update on public access availability along with land management and grazing opportunities for 2019.Read more

Statement from Common Sense Nebraska Coalition, Regarding New Clean Water Rule Proposal

12/11/2018
“We are pleased by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CORPS) actions to propose a new Clean Water Rule to replace the 2015 “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) Rule.”Read more

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

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