Recreation
No matter where you live in Nebraska, from the biggest city to the most remote Sandhills ranch, you are never far from a public outdoor recreation area.
Many of these recreational opportunities, trails, lakes, parks and wildlife areas were provided by NRDs.
Many NRD projects are developed for multiple purposes. Recreational trails are built atop of flood-control levees or along abandoned railroad lines. Dams that are built for flood-control often develop into recreational areas. Habitat areas may be available to hunters. Wetlands are often preserved for interpretive nature study.