Kaleb Fritz has joined the staff of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District as a water conservationist. In this role, he will be responsible for groundwater management area educational...

NRD to offer reverse osmosis program The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District is launching a new program to address drinking water quality concerns in the district. The program will provide up to...

(Article originally appeared in the National Association of Conservation Districts' Forestry Notes e-newsletter) Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are government entities with a unique...

Each year, the NRD provides funding to individuals and communities to improve and protect water quality in the district. In 2021, the village of McCool Junction applied for the NRD's Municipal Water...

When Jeff Ball retires this summer, he will have reached a career milestone: 45 years of service as a lead engineering technician with the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District. This achievement...

Here’s how to protect your trees in a water scarce year: Trees planted in the last 10 years may need supplemental watering to survive during a drought. Even well-established trees that are 20+ years...