Agroforestry in Action at NACD’s Annual Meeting 03/04/2025
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recently held a session at its Annual Meeting that focused on the importance of agroforestry practices in conservation and the critical role conservation districts play in supporting landowners. This session, featuring case studies from Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) and Snohomish Conservation District, highlighted the practical applications of…… Continue reading →
Natural Resources Districts Active in Flooding Relief 03/25/2019
By Sunni Heikes-Knapton, NACD Northern Plains Region Representative The nation has been watching closely as the striking images of flooding from the Midwest are broadcast to the world: farm houses and grain bins standing like lonely islands in a sea, landscapes where floodwaters stretch to the horizon and beyond, paved roads chopped into intermittent chunks,…… Continue reading →
Nebraska State Association 2017 Annual Meeting 04/26/2017
The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts is holding their state meeting September 24 - 26 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Nebraska.… Continue reading →
Wait or anticipate? One couple’s ash tree choice 08/17/2015
Editor's Note: The author of this blog post, Mike Mascoe, is the public information specialist for Nebraska's Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD). His dilemma in deciding what was best for his property and beloved ash tree is a decision many homeowners are forced to make. ... It’s coming. A year later it was…… Continue reading →