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Central Platte NRD Elects Ostermeier and Reichert as Board Secretary and Treasurer

01/26/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors elected Keith Ostermeier, of Grand Island, as Board Secretary and Marvion Reichert, of Elm Creek, as Board Treasurer at their monthly meeting on Thursday. Board officers may serve two, two-year terms...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Board of Directors Vote to Approve Nearly 6,000 Acres of New Groundwater Irrigation Development in District

01/26/2024
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- One of the most anticipated topics hit the Lower Elkhorn NRD (LENRD) Board of Directors Agenda last night – Applications for Standard Variances to expand groundwater irrigated acres in the District. At a special board meeting held in October 2023, Directors approved a motion to...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

Lower Platte South NRD Board Elects Leaders

01/19/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resource District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors appointed Seth W. Hawkins to fill the board seat for Subdistrict 2 for the year 2024 when it met Wednesday. Seth Hawkins, who lives in Plattsmouth, has an undergraduate degree in Natural Resources and a...Read more

Central Platte NRD Offers Scholarships for Students in Natural Resources

01/18/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) is accepting applications for the CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial College Scholarship Program. Applicants must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a natural resources course of study at an accredited...Read more

Central Platte NRD’s Annual Water Programs Update Feb. 6, 2024

01/15/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Encouraging results of new data-driven fertigation, the spring weather forecast, and the Perkins County Canal will all be featured at Central Platte NRD’s annual Water Programs Update to be held Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at the Merrick County Fairgrounds in Central City. Guest...Read more

Central Platte NRD to Elect Board Secretary and Treasurer

01/15/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will elect a board secretary and treasurer at their Board of Director meeting on Thursday, January 25th. In December, the Nominating Committee recommended Keith Ostermeier, of Grand Island, for Secretary and Marvion...Read more

Upper Niobrara White NRD and Chadron State College Host Range Day

01/04/2024
CHADRON, Nebraska -- The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) and Chadron State College (CSC) will host the annual Range Day education event at the Student Center on the CSC campus on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. “Ranchers, Farmers, Landowners and anyone else interested in improving...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD December 2023 Board Meeting

12/29/2023
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) Board of Directors had a packed agenda to end 2023. Directors were presented the Fiscal Year 2023 Audit, heard numerous monthly and meeting reports, received an update from JEO Consulting Group on the North Fork Elkhorn River...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board to Fill Subdistrict 8 Seat in Hall County

12/22/2023
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Alicia Haussler, Director of the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), submitted her resignation at the CPNRD’s Board meeting on Thursday. Haussler is moving and is no longer eligible to serve in the Subdistrict 8 area. Alicia was appointed to the Board in 1997...Read more

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Nebraska’s Youth Plant Hope in the Face of COVID-19

05/13/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – This Arbor Day weekend, Nebraska’s youth participated in a Tree-A-Thon and collectively planted more than 12,700 trees in more than 60 communities across the state. From Alliance to Omaha, youth worked with their local Natural Resources Districts (NRD), afterschool providers,...Read more

2020 NCF-Envirothon Competition Cancelled

04/03/2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) announced the cancellation of the 2020 NCF-Envirothon to protect the health and safety of the general public and to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The annual event was...Read more

Nebraska State Envirothon Cancelled

03/30/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Due to continued restrictions from COVID-19, the Nebraska State Envirothon scheduled for April 29 is cancelled. Governor Pete Ricketts issued a Direct Health Measure that imposes an enforceable limit on public gatherings. In addition, high school teams that qualified for state...Read more

Coalition Plans Statewide Youth Tree-A-Thon for 2020

03/16/2020
On Monday, March 16, Beyond School Bells, Nebraska’s statewide afterschool and summer learning network announced its statewide challenge for youth and their communities across the state to collectively plant over 20,000 trees in 2020, starting on Arbor Day weekend, April 24-26. Beyond School Bells...Read more

NARD Elects 2020 Officers

03/16/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The voting members of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Board of Directors elected new officers during their board meeting March 9, 2020. The NARD Board consists of representation from each of the Nebraska’s 23 Natural Resources Districts (NRDs). The board...Read more

Envirothon Competitions Qualify 14 Teams for State

03/13/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Between Feb. 5 and March 10, Nebraska high school students competed around the state at regional Envirothon competitions demonstrating natural resources knowledge by measuring trees, identifying animal pelts and plotting maps. The winning teams from each regional Envirothon...Read more

Nebraska Ag Youth Institute Accepting Applications

02/13/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – It’s application time for one of the biggest youth agriculture outreach events in the state—the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI). NAYI brings together high school juniors and seniors to learn more about Nebraska agriculture, network with agriculture leaders and...Read more

NRDs Sign Agreement with NRCS to Continue Conservation Efforts

01/30/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) collectively signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Jan. 28. This agreement is a renewal of a long-standing commitment between the NRDs and NRCS that...Read more

NARD Legislative Conference Brings Together Elected Leaders, Highlights Partnerships

01/23/2020
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. 28-29. The two-day conference brings...Read more

Five Nebraska Students Take State in Conservation Poster Contest

12/09/2019
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Earthworms, tree roots and rabbit burrows were artfully crafted by young Nebraskans throughout the year turning blank paper into award-winning posters. Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts recognize students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, who competed in the annual “Life in...Read more

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