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2026 South Central Land Judging, students received instructions at Pit #4
Heartland, Hampton, Aurora in Top Four at 2026 South Central Land Evaluation Contest
by Marcia Lee, Central Platte NRD, Information & Education Specialist (Wood River, NE) - Heartland High School earned first-place team honors at the 2026 South Central Land Evaluation Contest, held...
A visitor to the NARD booth at Husker Harvest Day poses with his free tree.
Husker Harvest Days includes Free Trees and Water Testing
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, soil health, water quality or cost-share programs? Stop in to visit Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 15-17, 2026....
Emily Adelson tests a water sample for nitrates in the lab.
Upper Big Blue NRD Supports Private Well Safety
Originally published in the Aurora News-Register on August 26, 2026. Reprinted with permission. Article written by Elizabeth Hunter, Aurora News-Register Without frequent testing of wells, private...
Bryn Christensen (left) and Preston Sjuts (right) hold their Burke Scholarship certificates and are pictures with Board Chair John Miller (center)
2026 Burke Scholars Recognized
The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors selected Bryn Christensen of Seward and Preston Sjuts of Trumbull as the 2026 Burke Scholarship recipients. Reyce Krause of York was...
Gale Holmes takes the oath of office with General Manager David Eigenberg as a witness.
Holmes Appointed to Upper Big Blue NRD Board of Directors
The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) Board of Directors appointed Gale Holmes of York to fill the vacant Subdistrict 8 position during their July board meeting. The position was...
Smith Creek Tent Campsite
Safety, Equitable Use - Focus of NRD Rec Area Regulation Changes
YORK, Nebraska - The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District (District) Board of Directors approved amendments to Rule 6 - NRD Park Regulations during the March 19, 2026 board meeting, which took...