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Prescribed Fire Planning Specialist Central Platte NRD (CPNRD) is accepting applications for a Prescribed Fire Specialist.  Computer skills, prescribed burn planning and implementation experience required.  Complete job description below. This is a full time grant-funded position with competitive salary and benefits including health insurance and retirement.  Announcement open until filled. Applications can be emailed to: […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 Luke Ourada Appointed to Central Platte NRD Board The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors appointed Luke Ourada of Elm Creek to fill the vacant seat in Subdistrict 3 during their September meeting. Ourada succeeds Steve Sheen who stepped down in June after serving […]

Thank you to all who stopped by the Groundwater Guardian’s Outdoor Learning Area for the Monarch Tagging Event at the Nebraska State Fair! We tagged 4 male and 2 female Monarchs. If you’d like to track the butterflies that were tagged, visit https://monarchwatch.org/ Their ID #s are: Alph125, Alph126, Alph127, Alph128, Alph129, Alph130 The Groundwater […]

High school students from across Nebraska gathered April 30, 2025, in Omaha for the 33rd annual Nebraska State Envirothon. Dawson County Envirothon Club earned the championship title and a $1,500 prize, securing their spot to represent Nebraska at the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon, which will be held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Envirothon is an […]

Whole field approach helps producers transition flood-prone cropland to pasture and maximize irrigation efficiency Gayle Marsh says one thing has made his family farm in central Nebraska successful for four generations: frugality. Whether it was his great grandfather walking to Nebraska from Illinois because taking the train was too costly while going on-foot was free, […]