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Groundwater Levels Stable Luke Zakrzewski, GIS Image Analyst, reported at the June Board of Directors meeting that the spring 2025 static groundwater levels showed a loss of only -0.80 feet District-wide compared to the levels in 1982. The 1982 levels were established as the baseline for the NRD’s Groundwater Management Plan, which includes maximum acceptable […]

Central Platte Natural Resources District is accepting letters of interest to fill a board vacancy in Sub-district 3.  Sub-district 3 includes southwestern Buffalo County and the very most southeastern corner of Dawson County.  For further assistance in determining if you live in Sub-district 3, please contact CPNRD at 308-385-6282. The candidate selected will be considered […]

Central Platte NRD Board Approves Draft 2026 Budget The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved the 2026 Fiscal budget of expenditures for the purpose of holding a public hearing at their meeting on Thursday. The proposed budget of $31,798,760.61 is down from last year’s $34,714,184.14. The estimated property tax levy is […]

CPNRD Offers $5,000 in Scholarships for College Students in Natural Resources College students pursuing careers in natural resources are encouraged to apply for the CPNRD-Ron Bishop Memorial College Scholarship, now open for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will award five $1,000 scholarships to eligible students enrolled in accredited natural […]

Nebraska’s NRDs Engage 900 Students in Hands-On Groundwater Education The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) hosted the annual Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival on Tuesday, welcoming nearly 900 fifth-grade students from 32 schools across 18 counties. The event was held at Central Community College and College Park in Grand Island, where students participated in hands-on […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Action taken on Thursday, May 22, 2025 Central Platte NRD Office, 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island, NE Central Platte NRD Board to Address Nitrogen Management Violations Tricia Dudley, Water Quality Specialist for the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), reported to the Board of Directors that several producers are currently in […]

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, […]