By Justin Evertson, Nebraska Forest Service Wherever we can, we should be working to help trees and other landscape plants survive the drought. Of course, when we’re in a drought, water conservation...

The Nebraska Buffer Strip Program pays landowners to establish buffer strips on cropland adjacent to perennial and seasonal streams, ponds and wetlands or existing buffer strips with expiring...

From “Working Trees”, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Windbreaks can serve many purposes in agricultural operations such as preventing soil erosion, providing wildlife habitat, and...

City of Hastings, UBBNRD, and LBNRD to Host Public Event HASTINGS, NE (January 16, 2024) – The City of Hastings, invites the community to attend a public open house as part of its Lake Hastings Water...

While the NRD is generally more concerned with growing trees rather than cutting them down, District Forester Kyle Yrkoski made an exception in 2023. When he heard that the Nebraska capitol building...

Boy Scout Jayden Butzke has enjoyed camping, fishing, sledding, and kayaking at Smith Creek Recreation Area near Utica for years, but on one recent visit, he realized something was missing from the...