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Central Platte NRD Invites the Public to Tag Monarch Butterflies at the Nebraska State Fair

08/13/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), Central Community College, and the Grand Island Groundwater Guardian Team invite the public to participate in a Monarch Butterfly Tagging Event at the Nebraska State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Hosting Guided Prairie Walk Aug. 13, 2025

08/11/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD) invites the public to a free guided hike on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Honvlez Prairie along the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch. While the site is open to the public year-round, this event offers...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board Approves 2026 Budget

08/01/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – At their July 31, 2025, meeting, the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2025/2026 budget following a public hearing. The approved budget totals $31,799,740.74, a decrease from last year’s budget of $34,714,184.14...Read more

Nebraska Is Fighting for the Water We Were Promised—And We Stand With That Fight

07/30/2025
The State of Nebraska—under the firm leadership of Governor Jim Pillen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers—has filed a case in the U.S. Supreme Court to protect what belongs to Nebraskans: our water, our economy, and our future. For a century, Nebraskans have relied on a promise embedded in the 1923...Read more

Protect Water During Drought with the Lower Loup NRD

07/29/2025
This article was originally written by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator, for the Loup Lines Loup Lines Volume 46, No. 8 (August 2025) ORD, Nebraska -- Drought conditions have improved considerably across the Lower Loup NRD in recent months. According to the U.S...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD July 2025 Meeting Recap

07/25/2025
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- At their July 24, 2025, board meeting, Lower Elkhorn NRD directors denied a request from the Northeast Nebraska Management Area (Northeast WMA) to provide a cash match of $18,000 over three years for their Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) grant application to combat noxious...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Announces 2025 Photo Contest Winners

07/24/2025
ORD, Nebraska -- Winning photographs have been chosen in the Lower Loup NRD’s 2025 Photo Contest. In the competition that ran from December 2024 through May 15, 2025, twenty-four photographers from the Lower Loup NRD and across Nebraska submitted images depicting wildlife, landscapes, weather...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board to Hold Public Hearing on 2026 Budget

07/18/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing and consider approval of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget at their upcoming board meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Budget Committee will present the proposed budget...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Advances Grassland Restoration, Prairie Infrastructure, and Advocacy Agreements

07/17/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska – At the July 16, 2025 Lower Platte South NRD meeting, the board of directors approved a slate of actions supporting natural resources protection and habitat resilience across the District. The Board gave tentative approval to the FY2026 Budget, totaling $40.16 million. The draft...Read more

Lewis & Clark NRD Puts Flood Resiliency to the Test

07/16/2025
Northeast Nebraska Flood Infrastructure Saves more than $1.3 million in Damages LINCOLN, Nebraska – A turbulent week of weather in northeast Nebraska put flood control systems to the test—and in Dixon County, those systems passed with flying colors. Between July 9-11, 2025, northeast Nebraska...Read more

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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

Innovative Nitrogen Dashboard to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency, Water Quality

06/22/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Nebraska Corn Board, Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) and 17 of Nebraska's 23 Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are pleased to announce the development of a nitrogen dashboard in partnership with Longitude 103, a leading provider of agricultural technology...Read more

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