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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

Follow Lower Loup NRD on Social Media

05/01/2025
Original article written by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information and Education Coordinator Loup Lines, Volume 46, No. 5 (May 2025) I typically drag my feet when it comes to adopting the latest technology. Then, months or years later, I end up being one of the last ones on the bandwagon. Weekly...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Offer Expanded Flow Meter Cost Share

04/28/2025
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- The Lower Big Blue NRD is offering an enhanced cost-share program on flow meters for high-capacity water wells, which are wells with outputs greater than 50 gallons per minute. Lower Big Blue NRD’s traditional cost share program offered 50% funding up to $500 but has boosted...Read more

Platte PEER Group Requests Partnership with Central Platte NRD Board

04/25/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Jason Buss, Vice President of the Platte PEER Group and President of the Nebraska Trails Foundation, requested that the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) serve as a fiscal agent for the Central City Riverfront Development Project. The request was made during...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Offers Funding for Gravity to Pivot Irrigation Conversion and other Conservation Practices through RCPP Program

04/25/2025
ORD, Nebraska -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that financial assistance is available for conservation projects within the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. These funds are made available through the Regional Conservation...Read more

NRDs Help Commemorate Arbor Day with American Linden Planting at Capitol

04/25/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Joined by esteemed guests including Governor Jim Pillen and representatives from the Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, and Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) celebrated Arbor Day by planting an American Linden on the...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Prohibits Burning

04/24/2025
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- Patrons of Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) recreation areas are hereby noticed that campfires or open burning of any kind is prohibited at all NRD areas until further notice. If you have any questions, please call the Lower Big Blue NRD at 402-228-3402.Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Approves Projects to Build Resilience, Strengthen Partnerships, and Safeguard Resources

04/17/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska — The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board of Directors convened April 16, 2025, adopting initiatives that enhance regional flood protection, water quality, and access to conservation throughout southeastern Nebraska. The moves reflect the NRD's focus on...Read more

Tri-Basin NRD, Others Conduct Prescribed Fire in Gosper County

04/17/2025
HOLDREGE, Nebraska – Tri-Basin NRD, along with other organizations and local ranchers, conducted a prescribed fire April 6, 2025, west of Smithfield in Gosper County. The Platte Republican Diversion (PRD) pasture and surrounding properties totaling almost 1,400 acres of grassland were treated. The...Read more

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Concordia Lutheran High School Qualifies for International NCF-Envirothon

04/25/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Amidst the picturesque Missouri River bluffs in northeastern Nebraska, high school students from across the state met at Ponca State Park for the 32nd annual Nebraska State Envirothon April 24, 2024. Concordia Lutheran High School from Omaha, Nebraska, took home the championship...Read more

Nebraska’s NRDs Advocate for Conservation Funding in Washington, D.C.

03/28/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) were represented by nearly 50 directors and staff in Washington, D.C., March 18-20, 2024. Nebraska’s NRDs advocate for strengthening tools to preserve and fund natural resources projects, which includes engaging policymakers from the...Read more

Nebraska Cooperative Council Partners with NRDs on Producer Connect

03/22/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Nebraska Cooperative Council on the development of a groundbreaking web and mobile application suite, Producer Connect. Producer Connect is designed to empower agricultural producers...Read more

No New Taxes Nebraska Announces Opposition to EPIC Tax Ballot Initiative

03/14/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Today (March 14, 2024), No New Taxes Nebraska officially launched its campaign to stop the EPIC tax. No New Taxes is a joint effort of over 40+ businesses and organizations from across Nebraska including the Nebraska Chamber, Nebraska Association of County Officials, the League...Read more

Irrigation Association Student Scholarship

03/14/2024
The 2024 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship Program presents an incredible opportunity for aspiring individuals to pursue their passion for irrigation. By spreading the word about this scholarship, you can directly impact the lives and careers of promising students who are eager to contribute to...Read more

NARD Elects 2024 Officers

03/12/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The voting members of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Board of Directors elected new officers during their board meeting March 11, 2024. The NARD Board consists of representatives from each of Nebraska’s 23 Natural Resources Districts (NRDs). The board...Read more

Envirothon Competition Qualifies 14 Teams for State

03/07/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Between Jan. 31 and March 7, Nebraska high school students competed around the state during regional Envirothon competitions demonstrating natural resources knowledge by identifying trees and animal tracks, calculating the number of steers on rangeland, and determining soil...Read more

Registration is open for the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Informational Seminar

02/26/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The 2024 Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Informational Seminar is being held on March 14, 2024 (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) at the Ramada by Wyndham in Grand Island, NE. Registration/Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m. with welcoming remarks starting at 9:30 a.m. Rob Lawson, Natural...Read more

NRDs Taking Orders for Spring Conservation Tree Plantings

02/06/2024
Conservation Tree Windbreaks Provide Critical Livestock Protection LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are actively taking orders for conservation tree seedlings, and the deadline to order is fast approaching. Secure your favorite species and make a lasting impact on...Read more

NRCS and NRDs Continue Successful Partnership on Dam Assessments

01/25/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – To ensure water infrastructure safety, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) and other sponsors continue a strong partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on several dam assessments across the state. In 2023, 18...Read more

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