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Tri-Basin NRD Hosts Prescribed Burn at Lake Seldom

04/10/2024
HOLDREGE, Nebraska – Tri-Basin Natural Resources District along with Pheasants Forever, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, City of Holdrege and other volunteers conducted a prescribed burn on April 10, 2024. The affected area is approximately 125 acres of native grasslands at...Read more

Lower Niobrara NRD Helping Measure Air Quality

04/09/2024
BUTTE, Nebraska -- The North Central District Health Department(NCDHD) has teamed up with the Lower Niobrara NRD to launch the Purple Air Monitor within the district. Amy Latzel, NCDHD environmental health coordinator, headed the project bringing air quality monitors to the NCDHD office in O’Neill...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Update on the NRD Conservation Tree Program

04/02/2024
Originally written for Loup Lines by Alan Bartels, Lower Loup NRD Information & Education Coordinator Of the many conservation activities that Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts are tasked with, tree sales and the planting of trees might be the best known to Nebraska residents. Each spring...Read more

Central Platte NRD has Met Post-1997 Management Goals

04/01/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Jennifer Shellpeper, Water Planning Division Manager with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, updated the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors on Nebraska’s Upper Platte Basin Robust Review on Thursday. The Robust Review includes...Read more

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

03/28/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) were represented by nearly 50 directors and staff in Washington, D.C., March 18-20, 2024. Nebraska’s NRDs advocate for strengthening tools to preserve and fund natural resources projects, which includes engaging policymakers from the...Read more

Nebraska Cooperative Council Partners with NRDs on Producer Connect

03/22/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Nebraska Cooperative Council on the development of a groundbreaking web and mobile application suite, Producer Connect. Producer Connect is designed to empower agricultural producers...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD 2023 Groundwater Management Plan Review

03/22/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors held their monthly board meeting to discuss and consider a number of items including reports from a few subcommittees. During the Water Resources Subcommittee report, Steve Herdzina, Water Resources...Read more

Central Platte NRD Hosting Free Birding Event April 27

03/22/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Avian enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) invites the community to a family-friendly birding event on Saturday, April 27, from 7 a.m. to Noon at the Prairie Silver Moores (PSM) detention cells. This event promises an...Read more

Nebraska Department of Natural Resources to Update Central Platte NRD Board on Robust Review

03/22/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources will provide an update on Nebraska’s Upper Platte Basin Robust Review to the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors on March 28, 2024. The Robust Review includes water use activities and management...Read more

Irrigation Association Student Scholarship

03/14/2024
The 2024 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship Program presents an incredible opportunity for aspiring individuals to pursue their passion for irrigation. By spreading the word about this scholarship, you can directly impact the lives and careers of promising students who are eager to contribute to...Read more

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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

Husker Harvest Days includes Free Trees and Water Testing

09/07/2022
Three individuals will be inducted into the NRD Hall of Fame LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, erosion, drought or water quality? Stop in to visit with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 13-15, 2022. “This is a great opportunity for producers to meet...Read more

Goal of a Million Trees Takes Root

08/16/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska – More than 51,000 trees of ETGreen’s 1 million goal take root advancing an ecosystem that provides shelter, safety, food, and more to a diverse range of species. In July 2021, Executive Travel, a Lincoln-based travel management company, announced its ETGreen initiative with a...Read more

Connecting Children to Nature

08/10/2022
NRDs play an important role in outdoor learning LINCOLN, Nebraska – Since their inception, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) have organized projects and programs to educate both youth and adults about conservation and natural resources. According to the Children and Nature Network, time...Read more

Gov. Ricketts Proclaims July 11-15 as NRD Week

07/11/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska – With the stroke of a pen and eager applause, Gov. Pete Ricketts proclaims July 11-15, 2022, as NRD Week in Nebraska to celebrate Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) 50th anniversary. “We are proud to celebrate five decades of protecting, conserving and improving...Read more

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