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Home of Champion Tree, Lower Loup NRD Encourages Tree Planting

02/04/2025
Loup Lines Volume 46, No. 2 (February 2025) Written by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator I received some very good news from the Nebraska Forest Service recently. Several months ago, an eastern cottonwood tree growing in the northern portion of the District was...Read more

Eastern Cottonwood at Lower Loup NRD Recreation Area Declared Nebraska Champion Tree

02/04/2025
Century-old Giant Towering Over Pibel Lake is also the new National Champion ORD, Nebraska -- It is official: the Cornhusker State has a new national champion. In the summer of 2024, a surveyor working at Pibel Lake in Wheeler County noticed a very large eastern cottonwood tree. He measured the...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Welcomes New Directors Jan. 15, 2025

01/17/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska — At the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors meeting Jan. 15, 2025, three new directors were introduced: Chuck Hassebrook, Stephanie Matejka, and Suzanna Mealer. Additionally, new officers were voted on, with the results as follows: Chair, Bob...Read more

Upper Niobrara White NRD Recognizes Outstanding Conservationists at Range Day Event

01/17/2025
CHADRON, Nebraska -- The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) hosts a Range Day Education Event at Chadron State College annually to provide learning and networking opportunities for landowners, producers, students and agency personnel who are interested in rangeland management...Read more

First Annual Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference Huge Success

01/14/2025
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- Nearly 300 people gathered for the Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference held at the Lifelong Learning Center at Northeast Community College on Dec. 17, 2024. Attendees from Nebraska and surrounding states gathered to hear from a great lineup of speakers. Rick Clark, of Williamsport...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Backyard Prairie Pollinator Program Opens

01/10/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska — The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) is excited to announce that the Backyard Prairie Pollinator Program will begin accepting applications for the 2025 season on Jan. 13 at 8 AM. This program, available to all landowners within the district, is designed to...Read more

Central Platte NRD Will Hear About New Nutrient Guidelines in UNL’s Latest NebGuide

01/10/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Dr. Richard Ferguson, Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), will present the newly released NebGuide: In-Season Nitrogen Management for Irrigated Corn at the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) upcoming Board of...Read more

Mile Markers Added to Lower Platte South NRD's MoPac Trail

01/06/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- The Great Plains Trails Network (GPTN) advocates for and supports a diverse range of trails across Lancaster County, supporting activities such as cycling, walking, jogging, and horseback riding. Dedicated to ongoing progress, GPTN works to strengthen connections between...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Touts Trail Upgrades & Flood Protection

12/23/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska — The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors held their final meeting of the year on Dec. 18, 2024, making important decisions to enhance local trails and strengthen flood protection efforts. Key accomplishments include: Smoother Trails Ahead...Read more

Lower Loup NRD - Reducing Nitrogen Application

12/23/2024
This article is part of Loup Lines (Volume 46, No. 1) originally written by ​Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator. ORD, Nebraska -- Nebraska farmers know a thing or two about doing more with less. Research conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020...Read more

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Five Students Take State in Conservation Poster Contest

11/30/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Rivers, lakes and wildlife were artfully crafted by young Nebraskans throughout the year turning blank paper into award-winning posters. Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) recognize students from kindergarten to 12th grade, who competed in the annual “One Water”...Read more

Grimes Named Project Learning Tree Outstanding Steering Committee Member

11/14/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) is proud to announce that Megan Grimes, Nebraska Association of Resource Districts public relations director, from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been recognized with an Excellence in Conservation & Environmental Education Award as the 2023...Read more

Lee Named Outstanding Educator for Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival

11/14/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) is proud to announce that Marcia Lee, Central Platte NRD information and education specialist, from Grand Island, Nebraska, has been recognized with an Excellence in Conservation & Environmental Education Award as the 2023 Outstanding...Read more

NRDs and Corteva Agriscience Collaborate on Producer Connect

11/14/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Corteva Agriscience on the development of a groundbreaking web and mobile application suite, Producer Connect. Producer Connect is designed to empower agricultural producers with the...Read more

Central Valley Ag Partners to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency, Water Quality

10/19/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Central Valley Ag, a leading agricultural cooperative, partners with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) on the development of the Producer Connect app. Producer Connect is a groundbreaking web and mobile application suite designed to empower agricultural producers...Read more

Annual NRD Conference Focuses on Water Quality, New Technology

09/20/2023
Hall of Fame and Conservation Award Winners Recognized for Success LINCOLN, Nebraska – Natural resources stakeholders and subject matter experts will be in Kearney for the annual Nebraska Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Conference at the Younes Conference Center Sept. 25-26, 2023. The conference...Read more

NRD Hall of Fame Inductees Announced at Husker Harvest Days

09/12/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – During Husker Harvest Days this afternoon, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) recognized three individuals, who will be inducted into the NRD Hall of Fame later this month. “Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts’ projects involve many dedicated individuals working to...Read more

Husker Harvest Days includes Free Trees and Water Testing

09/05/2023
Three individuals will be inducted into the NRD Hall of Fame LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, erosion, flood control or water quality? Stop in to visit Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 12-14, 2023. “This is a great opportunity for producers to meet...Read more

NCF-Envirothon Hosted in New Brunswick, Canada

08/02/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- On July 28, 2023, the Massachusetts Envirothon team from Lexington, Massachusetts, was named the champion of the 2023 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon, with teams from Pennsylvania and Ontario coming in second and third place respectively. Nebraska was...Read more

Executive Travel Charts Course for Carbon-Free Travel, Plants 111K Trees

07/10/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – In a groundbreaking effort to promote sustainability within the travel industry, Lincoln-based Executive Travel has taken the initiative to offset its carbon emissions by planting trees throughout the state. In July 2021, Executive Travel announced its ETGreen initiative with a...Read more

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