The Southeast Nebraska Cancer Memorial Garden (the Garden) was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Community Conservation Award at this year’s Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) annual conference. This prestigious award recognizes communities leading the state in natural resource conservation efforts.
“The Garden showcases the incredible work a...Read more...
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Natural resources stakeholders and subject matter experts will be in Kearney for the annual Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Conference Sept. 23-24, 2024.
The conference brings together Natural Resources Districts (NRD) employees, directors and others integrally involved in conservation, technology and policymaking. The...Read more...
If you have a private domestic water well on your property that was drilled prior to 1993, the Nemaha NRD encourages you to check to see if your well is registered by visiting the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) website HERE. DNR is the state agency responsible for registering groundwater wells in...Read more...
The Nemaha Natural Resources District in partnership with other local counties, cities, and jurisdictions is requesting public feedback regarding past, present, and future hazards from residents. Every 5 years a multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update is required to remain eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding should a disaster be...Read more...
Advances in agricultural technology have revolutionized the way we can analyze a field’s productivity and profitability. Technology allows producers to look at profitability down to individual acres across their entire operation to see what parts of fields are making money, breaking even, or losing money. If you have acres that are consistently not profitable, the...Read more...
The Nemaha NRD hosted it’s Watershed of Wonders day camp at Kirkman’s Cove Recreation Area on Tuesday, June 18th. This is the 10th time the NRD has hosted the day camp. We were very fortunate to have an overcast and breezy day, which kept temperatures more comfortable for all the activities. Watershed of Wonders or WoW started off as a way for the NRD to fulfill a...Read more...
Join the Nemaha Natural Resources District in celebrating wildflower week, June 1-9. In addition to their beauty and splendor, wildflowers play a critical role in our ecosystems.
Wildflowers provide:
• Habitat and sources of food for insects, birds, and other wildlife.
• Support pollinators in the reproduction of numerous plant species....Read more...
Join the Your Parks Adventure: Trail Trek this summer for a chance to explore the state and be eligible for prizes geared toward the outdoor lover.
Launching May 22 and running through Oct. 31, the new challenge invites people to explore more than 45 designated trails across Nebraska — either alone or with a team. Participants visit the designated trails, snap...Read more...
Beach monitoring resumes this week at Kirkman’s Cove, Iron Horse Trail Lake, and Duck Creek's swimming beaches for the season. Water samples are collected on Monday and sent to our friends at Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy where they test for toxic algae and E.Coli. If toxins are present at dangerous levels beach signs will be flipped to advise lake...Read more...
The Nemaha Natural Resources District (NNRD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating the 69th Annual Stewardship Week from April 28 through May 5, 2024. This year’s Stewardship Week theme is “May the Forest Be With You, Always.”
The NNRD is a member of NACD, which oversees the annual Stewardship Week...Read more...
