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Upper Niobrara White NRD Announces 2025 Amateur Photo Contest Winners

07/16/2025
CHADRON, Nebraska -- The sixth annual amateur photo contest, hosted by the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (NRD), was open from Jan. 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025. The NRD received over 200 natural resources related photos that were sorted into five different categories. The 2025...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD June 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Recap

07/15/2025
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Lower Elkhorn NRD directors met for the monthly board meeting. The agenda included numerous items ranging from projects and programs, water resources, and administrative. This article includes a recap of topics including: a request from the...Read more

A Legacy of Dedication: Wayne Earl Heathers

07/11/2025
Wayne Earl Heathers, born on October 19, 1934, in a Harlan County, Nebraska farmhouse, lived a life marked by dedication, integrity, and a deep commitment to his family, community, and the natural resources of his beloved Nebraska. He passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, at the Wauneta Care...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Reminds Constituents of the Importance of Nebraska's Water Resources

07/03/2025
Loup Lines Volume 46, No. 7 (July 2025) Originally written by Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Specialist for the Loup Lines series. Irrigation season is upon us here in Nebraska. We all know that water is important and that we need it to live. But how much do we really know about water?...Read more

Regenerative Ag Field Day to Demonstrate Cover Crops, Regenerative Strips

06/30/2025
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- The Bazile Groundwater Management Area Project and Bow Creek Watershed Project are teaming up with Junior Pfanstiel to host a Regenerative Ag Field Day on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The project involves planting green four rows of corn 10-feet wide and leaving 10-feet of cover...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board Approves Draft 2026 Budget

06/27/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved the 2026 Fiscal budget of expenditures for the purpose of holding a public hearing at their meeting on Thursday. The proposed budget of $31,798,760.61 is down from last year’s $34,714,184.14...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Advances Trail Improvements, Flood Mitigation, and Infrastructure Partnerships at June Meeting

06/20/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska – At the June 18, 2025, meeting, the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors advanced a series of actions focused on community resilience, infrastructure longevity, and the protection of Nebraska’s natural landscapes. The central focus of the...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board to Consider Draft 2026 Budget

06/13/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will review and consider approval of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget of Expenditures at their upcoming board meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The Budget Committee will review the proposed budget...Read more

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

06/05/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- College students pursuing careers in natural resources are encouraged to apply now for the CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial College Scholarship. Applications must be postmarked by June 30, 2025, for consideration for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Central Platte Natural...Read more

Recreation Opportunities Abound at Lower Loup NRD

06/05/2025
T he following article was written by Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator Alan Bartels as part of the Loup Lines series. Loup Lines, Volume 46, No. 6 (June 2025) ORD, Nebraska -- No matter what the calendar says, the 2025 summer recreation season is upon us. Nebraska’s Natural...Read more

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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

NRD Basin Tour Explores the Platte River

06/14/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Approximately 65 directors and staff from Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) along with conservation partners convened in Kearney for the annual NRD Basin Tour hosted by the Central Platte NRD June 12-13, 2023. The NRD Basin Tour explores a different water basin each...Read more

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