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Central Platte NRD Sets 2025/2026 Levy with Reduced Tax Request

09/05/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Following a public hearing on Thursday, the Central Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) Board of Directors set the property tax request and levy during their regularly scheduled board meeting. Note: The August Board meeting was moved to Sept. 4, 2025, to allow time for...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Hosts Open House Meetings for North Fork Elkhorn River Flood Risk Reduction Plan

09/04/2025
NORFOLK, Nebraska – The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (NRD), in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a third round of two public meetings for the North Fork Elkhorn River Flood Risk Reduction Plan. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept...Read more

Water Quality: Nitrate Contamination

09/03/2025
This article was written by Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator Alan Bartels for the Loup Lines Column. LOUP LINES Lower Loup Natural Resources District Volume 46, No. 9 (September 2025) Hard Facts About Nitrate Pollution and Responsibility Nitrates can’t be seen, smelled, or...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD August 2025 Meeting Recap

08/29/2025
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (NRD) Directors accepted the Scope of Work and Flow Meter Maintenance Agreement from Derek and Austin Becker at the monthly board meeting Aug. 28, 2025. This agreement outlines the requirements for the completion of flow meter...Read more

Kerry Ferguson Appointed to South Platte NRD Board

08/28/2025
SIDNEY, Nebraska – The South Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) has appointed Kerry Ferguson to fill the Subdistrict 1 vacancy, which encompasses western portions of Kimball County. Ferguson officially took the Oath of Office and joined in the evening’s discussions at the most recent board...Read more

Central Platte NRD Public Hearing to Set Property Tax Request

08/25/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to set the property tax request and levy on Sept. 4, 2025, during the regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting. (Note: The August board meeting is moved to Sept. 4, to...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Approves FY2026 Budget, Trail Projects, and Flood Protection Measures

08/22/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD) Board of Directors approved the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and took action on a wide range of conservation, recreation, and water resource projects during its Aug. 20, 2025, meeting. Decisions included funding for trail...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Partners with NRCS on Little Salt Creek Watershed Plan

08/14/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD), received official approval in July for the Little Salt Creek Watershed Improvement Plan in southeastern Nebraska. The...Read more

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

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Dawson County Envirothon Club Qualifies for International NCF-Envirothon

04/27/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Pelicans and turkeys welcomed high schoolers from across Nebraska to Lake McConaughy for the 31st annual Nebraska State Envirothon April 26, 2023. Dawson County Envirothon Club took home the championship along with $1,500 and will represent Nebraska at the National Conservation...Read more

Nebraska’s NRDs Advocate for Conservation Funding in Washington, D.C.

03/30/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) were represented by more than 55 directors and staff in Washington, D.C., March 20-22, 2023. Nebraska’s NRDs advocate for strengthening tools to preserve and fund natural resources projects, which includes influencing policymakers...Read more

NARD Elects 2023 Officers

03/09/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The voting members of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Board of Directors elected new officers during their board meeting March 6, 2023. The NARD Board consists of representation from each of the Nebraska’s 23 Natural Resources Districts (NRDs). The board...Read more

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

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