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Nebraska Well Drillers Association working with Downey Drilling October 3, 2023  |  Dedication Ceremony  Monitoring Well to Enhance Education at Outdoor Learning Area  An educational monitoring well was added to the Outdoor Learning Area east of the Raising Nebraska Building at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds. The well was dug and dedicated Tuesday during a gathering […]

RCPP: Ogallala Aquifer and Platte River Recovery Project Producers Encouraged to Apply for Irrigation Cost Share by November 17th Producers interested in improving water quality and quantity in their farming operations may apply for irrigation management funding now through November 17, 2023, at their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office. Producers in the Central […]

Planting tall grass prairies and wildflowers is vital for Nebraska’s wildlife. Stop in Central Platte NRD’s shop to visit with our staff to learn about the many wildlife species that they support. No RSVP necessary.  The seed is provided free as part of CPNRD’s initiative to increase grassland awareness & improve wildlife habitat in Nebraska. […]

Producers are encouraged to attend a Fertigation/Chemigation Electrical Safety Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the UNL Extension Education Room in Central City, Nebraska. Presenters will include David Carr, Central Platte Natural Resources District; Todd Bailey, Southern Public Power District; and Steve Melvin, UNL Extension. Producers will learn […]

Central Platte NRD’s 1st annual birding event was a success! Thank you to the nearly 30 birders who attended – we’re looking forward to hosting another event in 2024. Congratulations to our Raffle Prize Winners: Krystal Spilger of Grand Island, Bonnie Clough of Lincoln, Cameron Rog of Grand Island, and Merriah Bockman of Grand Island. […]

PSM Birding Event Saturday, April 29 | 8:00 – Noon Prairie Silver Moores Flood Cells (PSM) near Grand Island To celebrate Nebraska Bird Month, avian enthusiasts are invited to participate in CPNRD’s first bird-watching event near Grand Island. Bring a friend and explore nature’s wonders in these wetlands and grasslands, two of Nebraska’s most important […]

BIRDING EVENT CANCELED  VIDEO OF DROP STRUCTURE Due to the heavy rain last night, the Central Platte NRD is canceling the Birding Event scheduled for Saturday, April 27th. The attached video shows the Prairie Silver Moores Flood Reduction drop structure as of 8:16 a.m. this morning. This area, which the public would need to cross […]

PERKINS COUNTY CANAL VIDEO Enjoy this video created by students from North Platte High School on the Perkins County Canal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM4N9FG2yHE  

Central Platte NRD is offering free tree seedlings from late April through May to classrooms/youth groups to help celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day. The Ponderosa Pine and Colorado Blue Spruce seedlings are 6”-12” tall and are ordered from Halsey National Forest. Plastic bags with planting instructions are provided. CPNRD staff will deliver the seedlings […]

Five NRDs Awarded Grant Funding for Pasture Improvement Projects Five Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) were recently awarded grant funding for the “Partnering to Preserve Central Nebraska’s Core Grasslands” project sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation  https://www.nfwf.org/. The partnering NRDs include Central Platte, Twin Platte, Tri-Basin, Middle Republican and Lower Loup. The total grant […]