The Upper Big Blue NRD announced today that Terry Julesgard has been hired to fill the role of water department manager. Julesgard takes over the position held for seven years by Marie Krausnick, who...

Are you drooling over seed catalogs and dreaming about sowing your early spring veggies as soon as the ground thaws? Do you have questions about how to get started on a garden project, or how to...

Severe weather conditions are a way of life on the Great Plains, and Nebraskans are familiar with how such conditions impact our crops, livestock, and gardens. But what about trees? The extremes of...

Local public service roles are generally not glamorous. They come with their share of headaches, including late nights, grumpy constituents, and lots of reading and meetings to understand the issues...

The Upper Big Blue NRD is committed to helping district residents and landowners see the benefits available through windbreak planting. That’s why we offer low-cost trees, planning and planting...

The Upper Big Blue NRD provides thousands of trees across the district annually, however, 2022 was an exceptional year for NRD trees as it was the celebration of 50 years of Nebraska’s Natural...