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August Board of Directors Meeting 1:45 Public Hearing  |  2:00 Board Meeting Thursday, September 4, 2025 Central Platte NRD Office, 215 Kaufman Ave. Grand Island NE Central Platte NRD Board to Hold Public Hearing to Set Property Tax Request The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to […]

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 […]

Central Platte Natural Resources District is accepting letters of interest to fill a board vacancy in Subdistrict 3. Subdistrict 3 includes southwestern Buffalo County and the very most southeastern corner of Dawson County.  For further assistance in determining if you live in Subdistrict 3, please contact CPNRD at 308-385-6282. The term ends December 2026. Letters […]

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, […]