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Central Platte NRD Holding Public Hearing for Proposed Groundwater Management Plan

05/15/2023
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 1:45 p.m. The hearing will be held just prior to the May Board meeting at the CPNRD Office located at 215 Kaufman Ave in Grand Island. A full...Read more

Filipi of North Platte NRD Receives Award from Nebraska Forest Service

05/12/2023
SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska -- Todd Filipi, Resource Conservation Coordinator for the North Platte Natural Resources District, recently received the Nebraska State Foresters Award, presented by John Erixson, Nebraska State Forester. The Nebraska State Foresters Award is given to individuals and...Read more

Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival to Host 17 Schools

05/08/2023
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Central Platte Natural Resources District is excited to host thirty-six school groups from across the state for the Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Central Community College and College Park campuses in Grand Island. 780 fifth-grade...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board Selects Search Committee for Sub-District 8

04/28/2023
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – At their monthly meeting on Thursday, the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors selected Keith Ostermeier, Alicia Haussler, Charles Maser, Mick Reynolds and Jerry Milner to serve as the Search Committee to fill the vacancy in Sub-District 8...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Proposes Extension to Temporary Stay on New Wells and Expansion of Irrigated Acres

04/24/2023
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- A proposal to extend the temporary district-wide moratorium on the construction of new wells and increases in irrigated acres imposed immediately by the Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (LBBNRD) Board of Directors during their December 8, 2022, regular monthly board...Read more

Central Platte NRD Hosts Birding Event April 29

04/24/2023
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska -- How are you celebrating Nebraska Bird Month? Avian enthusiasts are invited to join the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) for a family-friendly event on Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Prairie Silver Moores (PSM) Flood Cells. The event is free...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD approves Stormwater Work Plan

04/21/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) board of directors approved an annual workplan as part of the Stormwater Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lincoln at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. The agreement outlines projects which the LPSNRD and City will be...Read more

Central Platte NRD Board to Select Search Committee for Sub-District 8

04/14/2023
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors will select a Search Committee to fill the vacancy in Sub-District 8, previously held by LeRoy Arends of Grand Island. Arends passed away in March and had been a director on the Board since 2005. Sub...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Approves Sousek as Next GM

04/06/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) board of directors approved the hiring of Mike Sousek as the next general manager of the LPSNRD at a special board meeting Wednesday night. Sousek will join the district in May as the designate general manager and will...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Special Meeting on GM Finalist

03/31/2023
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) board of directors will be holding a special meeting Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at the district office, 3125 Portia Street in Lincoln. The board will be presented with the General Manager Search Committee’s...Read more

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State Land Judging Releases Results After Successful Competition

10/23/2018
(WAHOO) Students and instructors from 39 different FFA Chapters across the state of Nebraska were at Lake Wanahoo NRD Recreation Area on Wednesday, October 17th. 151 students competed in the 2018 State Land Judging Contest held at the recreation area. Individual and Team Scores are here.Read more

Antelope Creek Removed from Impaired Waters List

10/19/2018
City, State and federal officials today announced that Antelope Creek, which runs for 11 miles through Lincoln, has been removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Impaired Waters list. Only 90 creeks in the nation have been removed from the list in the last 15 years, and only 14...Read more

Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Raise Nearly $24,000 for Youth Natural Resources Education and Honor Award Winners

10/01/2018
(Kearney, NE) – The 2018 Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Annual Conference was held at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, September 24th – 25th and focused on protecting lives, property and the future of Nebraska’s natural resources.Read more

Niobrara River project partners take major step to protect river basin for all users

10/01/2018
Kearney, Neb. -- The Niobrara River Basin Alliance (NRBA), the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC), and the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) took a significant step forward today towards protecting the Niobrara River Basin, water flows and all users of the river now and in the future.Read more

NRD Hall of Fame Inductees Announced at Husker Harvest Days

09/14/2018
Find out more about the three Hall of Fame inductees of 2018.Read more

Nebraska's Shell Creek Watershed Makes History for Successful Clean-Up Efforts

06/22/2018
(Schuyler, NE) A major Nebraska watershed is making history today for the cleanup and reduction of Atrazine which has greatly reduced negative impacts on aquatic life and overall health of the area. Shell Creek’s water, fish, frogs and other aquatic life are the healthiest they’ve been in decades...Read more

Watershed Projects Bring Nebraska Estimated Benefits of $80 Million a Year

05/02/2018
(Lincoln, NE) In honor of Soil and Water Stewardship Week’s theme “Watersheds, Our Water, Our Home,” the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are celebrating the watershed projects that benefit Nebraska. Through the 900+...Read more

Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation 5K Run Cancelled due to Pending Winter Storm

04/12/2018
(Norfolk, NE) The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation’s annual 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash set for Saturday, April 14, 2018 on the Cowboy Trail in Norfolk has been cancelled to the expected snow storm.Read more

5K Community Trail Run Comes to Norfolk

03/23/2018
Local NRD Run Raises Funds for Youth Education in Natural Resources NORFOLK - The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) is reaching out across the district to help support youth education in natural resources. The LENRD is hosting a 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash fundraiser at Ta-Ha-...Read more

2018 Southeast Regional Envirothon Results are Released

03/14/2018
Twelve teams competed March 6th, in the 2018 Southeast Regional Envirothon Competition at Southeast Community College-Beatrice Campus. The Envirothon is a natural resources competition for 9th through 12th grade students. The competition consists of seven testing stations, where participants answer...Read more

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