There are hundreds of documented benefits to surrounding yourself, your business, or your community with trees. From physical and mental wellbeing to economic stimulus and crime reduction, planting...

Each year, the Upper Big Blue NRD selects two recipients and one alternate for the Burke Scholarship, which supports those pursuing careers in natural resources. These scholarships are used for...

By Chrystal Houston, Public Relations Manager, Upper Big Blue NRD "Who knew Nebraska had so many trees?” I thought when we arrived in Halsey, Nebraska, home of the Charles E. Bessey Nursery. Thousands...

Feather to retire after 40+ years of forestry If there’s one thing Ken Feather is really bad at, it’s sitting still. The springy septuagenarian is constantly on the move, ready to build or plant or...

City and NRD partner to provide cleaner water Improving and protecting the quality of drinking water for all residents is the goal of a continuing collaboration between the city of York and the Upper...

More than 100 people attended the annual Project GROW Winter Workshop hosted by the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District on December 3 at the Holthus Convention Center. Most of the attendees were...