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Central Platte NRD to Host Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival with nearly 900 Students

05/07/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will host the annual Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Central Community College and College Park in Grand Island. Now in its 37th year, the festival will welcome nearly 900 fifth-...Read more

Lower Loup NRD ‘Spring Birding Event’ Planned for Saturday, May 17

05/06/2025
ORD, Nebraska -- The Lower Loup NRD has announced a new outdoors event to coincide with Nebraska Bird Month. On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Lower Loup NRD will host its inaugural Spring Birding Event at the Lower Loup NRD Arboretum in Ord. Nebraska Bird Month is an annual celebration throughout the...Read more

Follow Lower Loup NRD on Social Media

05/01/2025
Original article written by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information and Education Coordinator Loup Lines, Volume 46, No. 5 (May 2025) I typically drag my feet when it comes to adopting the latest technology. Then, months or years later, I end up being one of the last ones on the bandwagon. Weekly...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Offer Expanded Flow Meter Cost Share

04/28/2025
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- The Lower Big Blue NRD is offering an enhanced cost-share program on flow meters for high-capacity water wells, which are wells with outputs greater than 50 gallons per minute. Lower Big Blue NRD’s traditional cost share program offered 50% funding up to $500 but has boosted...Read more

Platte PEER Group Requests Partnership with Central Platte NRD Board

04/25/2025
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Jason Buss, Vice President of the Platte PEER Group and President of the Nebraska Trails Foundation, requested that the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) serve as a fiscal agent for the Central City Riverfront Development Project. The request was made during...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Offers Funding for Gravity to Pivot Irrigation Conversion and other Conservation Practices through RCPP Program

04/25/2025
ORD, Nebraska -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that financial assistance is available for conservation projects within the Lower Loup Natural Resources District. These funds are made available through the Regional Conservation...Read more

NRDs Help Commemorate Arbor Day with American Linden Planting at Capitol

04/25/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Joined by esteemed guests including Governor Jim Pillen and representatives from the Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, and Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) celebrated Arbor Day by planting an American Linden on the...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Prohibits Burning

04/24/2025
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- Patrons of Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) recreation areas are hereby noticed that campfires or open burning of any kind is prohibited at all NRD areas until further notice. If you have any questions, please call the Lower Big Blue NRD at 402-228-3402.Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Approves Projects to Build Resilience, Strengthen Partnerships, and Safeguard Resources

04/17/2025
LINCOLN, Nebraska — The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board of Directors convened April 16, 2025, adopting initiatives that enhance regional flood protection, water quality, and access to conservation throughout southeastern Nebraska. The moves reflect the NRD's focus on...Read more

Tri-Basin NRD, Others Conduct Prescribed Fire in Gosper County

04/17/2025
HOLDREGE, Nebraska – Tri-Basin NRD, along with other organizations and local ranchers, conducted a prescribed fire April 6, 2025, west of Smithfield in Gosper County. The Platte Republican Diversion (PRD) pasture and surrounding properties totaling almost 1,400 acres of grassland were treated. The...Read more

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Husker Harvest Days includes Free Trees and Water Testing

09/07/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, erosion, flood control or water quality? Stop in to visit with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 14-16. “This is a great opportunity for producers to meet with conservation agencies all in one place and learn more...Read more

2021 NCF-Envirothon Nebraska Announces Winning Teams

07/29/2021
Students from Esopus, New York, Named Champions LINCOLN, Nebraska – On July 28, students from Esopus, New York, took the top prize of $15,000 at the 2021 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon, an international environmental and natural resources education competition for high schoolers...Read more

National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore to Open 2021 NCF-Envirothon

06/23/2021
National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore to Open 2021 NCF-Envirothon NARD Foundation to Award Additional Scholarships LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) is excited to announce Joel Sartore as the keynote speaker for the 2021 National Conservation...Read more

Papio-Missouri River NRD Leads Water Basin Tour

06/14/2021
OMAHA, Nebraska – Approximately 75 directors and staff from Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts convened in Omaha for the annual NRD Basin Tour hosted by the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (Papio NRD) June 7-8, 2021. “It was a pleasure hosting the Basin Tour this year to...Read more

Nebraska Envirothon a Success at Lake Wanahoo

04/29/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – High schoolers from across Nebraska – and a few pelicans – descended on Lake Wanahoo for the 29th annual Nebraska State Envirothon April 28. Ord High School took home the championship along with $1,500 and will represent Nebraska at the National Conservation Foundation (NCF)...Read more

NARD Welcomes New Board Members

03/29/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – In 2021, the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) welcomed four new directors – Joel Hansen, Mason Hoffman, Gene Kelly and Luke Peterson. Joel Hansen, Lower Elkhorn NRD (Wayne, Nebraska) Hansen brings a unique perspective to the board as the Street & Planning...Read more

NARD Elects 2021 Officers

03/12/2021
Photo: The 2021 NARD Executive Committee includes, from left, Legislative Committee Chair Jim Meismer, Secretary-Treasurer Marty Graff, Vice President Orval Gigstad, President Jim Eschliman and Past President Larry Reynolds. Not pictured, Information and Education Committee Chair Jim Johnson...Read more

Nebraska Tree Canopy in Decline, Planting More Important Than Ever

02/19/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Trees help soften the harsh climate of the Great Plains, but recent weather events are leaving Nebraska communities at-risk of being devoid of trees and their innumerable benefits. According to the Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska communities lost an average of 18 percent of...Read more

Envirothon Competition Qualifies 14 Teams for State

02/08/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Between Feb. 3-5, Nebraska high school students competed around the state during a virtual regional Envirothon competition demonstrating natural resources knowledge by identifying trees, labeling fish anatomy and determining soil structure. The winning teams from each Envirothon...Read more

NCF-Envirothon Goes Virtual in 2021; Nebraska Still Hosting

02/05/2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Board of Trustees and the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) announced the decision to transition the 2021 NCF-Envirothon annual competition to a completely virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus)...Read more

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