Welcome to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District is one of 23 NRDs serving the people of Nebraska. Set up along hydrological boundaries, the NRDs are the local agencies responding to natural resources challenges in a variety of areas. The Districts have the responsibility to protect and maintain natural resources in areas ranging from water quality and quantity to forestry, range management, soils and more.

News

ALBION STUDENT AT UNL SELECTED TO REPRESENT NEBRASKA IN DC

Michelle Prothman, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student from the Lower Loup Natural Resources District, has been selected to represent Nebraska as a delegate for Ag Day on the Hill. Read more.

NO-TILL WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN ORD MARCH 17TH

Farmers across the Lower Loup Natural Resources District are invited to a Winter No-Till Conference to be held on March 17, 2010 at the Veterans Club in Ord. Read more.

CHEMIGATION TRAINING TO BE HELD IN LOWER LOUP NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

This year, hundreds of irrigators across the Lower Loup NRD will use their irrigation equipment to apply fertilizers and pesticides to their fields. Read more.

LLNRD, UNIVERSITY MONITORING GROUNDWATER LEVELS

The Lower Loup NRD is working with the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln to install real-time groundwater-level monitoring equipment in dedicated monitoring wells across the District. Read more.

LOWER LOUP NRD APPROVES 2,003 NEW IRRIGATED ACRES

There will be 2,003 new irrigated acres in the Lower Loup Natural Resources District in 2010. The NRD Board of Directors approved applications for the new acres at their monthly meeting in November. Read more.

CONSERVATION TREES - PUT SOME TO WORK TODAY

Trees can hold back the snow, protecting farm and livestock. Trees can provide food and a home for wildlife. Read more.

PRIVATE PESTICIDE TRAINING SESSIONS SCHEDULED ACROSS THE LOWER LOUP NRD

For Nebraska farmers wishing to apply pesticides to their farm land, it’s time to check the expiration date on their private pesticide applicators license. Private applicators are required to recertify once every three years. Read more.

NRD, NRCS HOST 2009 STATE LAND JUDGING CONTEST

Kelsey Wetovick of Fullerton and a team from Tri County High School each finished first at the 2009 Nebraska State Land Judging Contest held Tuesday, November 3rd, near Wolbach. Wetovick posted the top individual score of 305 out of a potential 400 points. Read more.

FERENCE, CITY OF ORD WIN 2009 NRD AWARDS

Ord High School Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor Dave Ference and the City of Ord were named the recipients of two Natural Resources/Conservation Awards for 2009. Read more.

LLNRD HOSTS WOODLAND/RED CEDAR MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District hosted a workshop designed to assist landowners with managing with scattered woodlands and eastern red cedar on October 6, 2009 at the Maurice Mathews Farm north of St. Paul. Read more.

ORD TEAM COMPETES AT NATIONAL ENVIROTHON

A team from Ord High School represented Nebraska in the 2009 Canon Envirothon at the University of North Carolina - Asheville. The contest, held August 2nd through the 8th, featured teams from 45 states and 7 Canadian provinces. Read more.

LLNRD OKAYS FUNDING FOR COLUMBUS LEVEE WORK

NRD funding totaling $839,964 to assist with the cost of recertifying levees that protect the lives and property of Columbus residents has been approved by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors. Read more.

NRD NEWSLETTER MAILED TO DISTRICT RESIDENTS

The Lower Loup NRD has distributed the latest edition of it's district-wide newsletter, entitled IN THE LOUP, to residents in all 16 counties that make up the NRD. Read more.

FULLY APPROPRIATED DESIGNATION REVERSED

The Director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources announced March 30th that he had determined the lower Platte River Basin, including its Loup and Elkhorn River tributaries, was not fully appropriated. Read more.

FISHING LINE RECYCLE BIN INSTALLED AT DAVIS CREEK

Members of the Nebraska Fish and Game Association have installed a fishing line recycling bin at the west picnic shelter at Davis Creek Recreation Area. Read more.

LOWER LOUP BOARD APPROVES NEW GROUNDWATER RULES

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors gave approval to changes and additions to the NRD’s groundwater management rules following a public hearing in Ord September 27th. Read more.

To view the Lower Loup NRD's Groundwater Rules and Regulations, click here.

MEASURE RAIN WITH AN NERAIN GAUGE

With more showers hopefully on the way, volunteers are still being sought from townships in each of the counties served by the Lower Loup Natural Resources District for the NeRain program. NeRain is short for Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network. Read more.

This page last modified on 2/2/10.