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Central Platte NRD Board Approves Visit Kearney Urban Conservation Assistance Request

04/29/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors has approved a grant request from Visit Kearney for $25,000 to support the development of a wildlife exhibit within the new Kearney Visitors Bureau office and visitor center. This funding is part of...Read more

NRDs Help Commemorate Arbor Day with Concolor Fir Planting at State Capitol

04/26/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Joined by esteemed guests including Lt. Governor Joe Kelly and representatives from the Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Arbor Day Foundation, and Lincoln Parks and Recreation, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) celebrated Arbor Day by planting a...Read more

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

Lower Platte South NRD Discusses Conservation Easement Acquisition from the National Audubon Society

04/19/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors held their monthly board meeting April 17, 2024, to discuss and consider a number of items including reports from various subcommittees. During the Recreation, Forestry & Wildlife Subcommittee...Read more

Upper Niobrara White NRD to Host 5th Annual Amateur Photo Contest

04/15/2024
CHADRON, Nebraska -- The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) is hosting the fifth annual amateur photo contest, in search of natural resources related photos from residents within the District encompassing Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan and Sioux counties. “Our goal is to get the...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Honors Individuals at Annual Conservation Awards Banquet

04/15/2024
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- The Lower Elkhorn NRD (LENRD) honored three area individuals at their annual awards banquet held on Thursday, March 14, 2024. This year, three awards were presented to District residents who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the stewardship of our natural resources...Read more

Central City High School Student to Present Nitrate and Uranium Research to the Central Platte NRD Board

04/12/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Paul Johnson, a Central City High School student, will present his research project titled A Study to Determine Correlation between Nitrates and Uranium in Central Nebraska Rural Wells to the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors. The...Read more

Tri-Basin NRD Hosts Prescribed Burn at Lake Seldom

04/10/2024
HOLDREGE, Nebraska – Tri-Basin Natural Resources District along with Pheasants Forever, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, City of Holdrege and other volunteers conducted a prescribed burn on April 10, 2024. The affected area is approximately 125 acres of native grasslands at...Read more

Lower Niobrara NRD Helping Measure Air Quality

04/09/2024
BUTTE, Nebraska -- The North Central District Health Department(NCDHD) has teamed up with the Lower Niobrara NRD to launch the Purple Air Monitor within the district. Amy Latzel, NCDHD environmental health coordinator, headed the project bringing air quality monitors to the NCDHD office in O’Neill...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Update on the NRD Conservation Tree Program

04/02/2024
Originally written for Loup Lines by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator Of the many conservation activities that Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts are tasked with, tree sales and the planting of trees might be the best known to Nebraska residents. Each spring...Read more

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Envirothon Competition Qualifies 14 Teams for State

03/09/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Between Feb. 1 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

NRDs Taking Orders for Spring Conservation Tree Plantings

02/02/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The deadline is approaching to order conservation tree seedlings from your local Natural Resources District (NRD). Since 1972, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) have worked with communities and landowners to plant more than 100 million trees throughout the state. For...Read more

NRD Legislative Conference Brings Together Elected Leaders, Highlights Partnerships

01/20/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – In preparation for another legislative session, the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts host their annual Legislative Conference to highlight partnerships and discuss natural resources policy at the Lincoln Embassy Suites Jan. 24-25, 2023. The two-day conference brings...Read more

NDEE Accepting Applications for Private Well Reverse Osmosis Rebate Program

01/04/2023
Press Release from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy published on Jan. 4, 2023. LINCOLN, Nebraska -- The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is now accepting applications for the Private Well Reverse Osmosis Rebate Program. NDEE will administer $1.2 million in...Read more

Five Students Take State in Conservation Poster Contest

11/23/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Earthworms, insects and roots 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 “Healthy Soil...Read more

Annual NRD Conference Focuses on Water Quality, New Technology

09/20/2022
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. 26-27, 2022. The conference...Read more

NRD Hall of Fame Inductees Announced at Husker Harvest Days

09/14/2022
Three individuals honored for conservation work 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’...Read more

Husker Harvest Days includes Free Trees and Water Testing

09/07/2022
Three individuals will be inducted into the NRD Hall of Fame LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, erosion, drought or water quality? Stop in to visit with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 13-15, 2022. “This is a great opportunity for producers to meet...Read more

Goal of a Million Trees Takes Root

08/16/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska – More than 51,000 trees of ETGreen’s 1 million goal take root advancing an ecosystem that provides shelter, safety, food, and more to a diverse range of species. In July 2021, Executive Travel, a Lincoln-based travel management company, announced its ETGreen initiative with a...Read more

Connecting Children to Nature

08/10/2022
NRDs play an important role in outdoor learning LINCOLN, Nebraska – Since their inception, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) have organized projects and programs to educate both youth and adults about conservation and natural resources. According to the Children and Nature Network, time...Read more

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