Take Back Your Grasslands! Learn how planning large scale prescribed burning with your neighbors keeps our rangeland healthy, retains property value, increases available forage, reduces cedar trees, and improves wildlife habitat!

Tour will highlight the 2025 burns in Gosper County. This will include the large, multi-landowner burn with the Tri-Basin NRD and four private landowners. See the flyer attached for details. 

This event is free and open to the public! Please RSVP to headcount for morning refreshments and lunch. 

Register at https://events.pheasantsforever.org/events/77c21368-731a-4fc5-bc94-b57b8aec381f or contact Ron van Lieshout at 315-761-7121 or rvanlieshout@pheasantsforever.org

Elwood Legion Hall, 104 Rockford St, Elwood, NE 

Field Tours will be south of Smithfield

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting and Budget Hearing at Younes Convention Center South, 416 Talmadge St, Kearney, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Nebraska's Largest Classroom Days will be held on August 22rd, 26th and 27th.  The Natural Resources Districts will be there and presenting the Blue Planet to students from across the state and discussing the importance of water. Find us in the Raising Nebraska Exhibit Building.

For more information about the state fair visit: https://www.statefair.org/

For more information visit: https://www.huskerharvestdays.com/en/Home.html

Stop in to visit with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days in the Natural Resources Hub (39E). Nebraska’s NRDs are stationed with various organizations that offer conservation assistance, cost-share opportunities and producer programs. Attendees can visit with the Nebraska Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA Farm Service Agency, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program, the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture and Central Platte NRD’s Native Prairie and Pollination Awareness Program.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Water Well Standards Program will also be on site to provide free water testing and screen for nitrates in minutes. Private well owners should bring a cup-size sample of water in a clean container.

In addition, the Natural Resources Districts will announce four individuals to induct into the NRD Hall of Fame during a press conference at 2 p.m. Wednesday on the Hospitality Tent Stage (SE Quadrant, #33). These Hall of Fame inductees have made significant contributions to protect our state’s natural resources through the NRDs. Hall of Fame categories include: 

• Natural Resources District Board Member 
• Natural Resources District Employee 
• Natural Resources District Supporter

During the three-day event, Husker Harvest attendees also will receive a free Colorado Blue Spruce tree seedling from the NRD Conservation Tree Program. All 23 Nebraska NRDs administer tree planting programs to provide trees and shrubs for local landowners. Each district varies, but possible services include: planting, weed barrier installation or weed control, and drip irrigation. Free prairie grass seed will also be available as part of the Native Prairie and Pollinator Awareness Project.

For more information on the Conservation Tree Program and other conservation resources go to Land Management and then Conservation Programs.

Society for Range Management will host the Area 3 Range Judging Contest in Hayes County.  For more information go to Society for Range Management.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Eighth grade students in Tri-Basin NRD are invited to Sacramento-Wilcox Wildlife Management Area in September for Rainwater Basin Conservation Day. Students attending the conservation day participate in interdisciplinary activities with topics that include: aquatic life, surveying, water management, water quality, soils, and identifying native plants and trees. Students are also provided lunch at the end of the program. This event is coordinated by Tri-Basin NRD and is partially funded by the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Lower Platte North NRD will host the Nebraska State Land Judging Competition.

For more contest information go to https://www.nrdnet.org/nebraska-land-judging-soil-evaluation.

Tri-Basin NRD will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day. The office will reopen the next business day at 8:00 AM.

The expo is scheduled after most have completed harvest, allowing farmers and ranchers time to have a good handle on their production and operation goals for the next year. The expo is strategically positioned to promote agricultural technology, equipment and operation input updates for the next crop season.

For more information visit: https://www.gatewayfarmexpo.org/

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Tri-Basin NRD will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The office will reopen on Monday at 8:00 AM.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

We hope you all have a Merry Christmas!  The office will reopen the next day at 8 a.m.

We hope you have a Happy New Year! The office will reopen the next business day at 8:00 AM.

Tri-Basin office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. We will reopen Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Tri-Basin NRD will be closed in honor of Washington's Birthday. We will reopen the next day at 8:00 AM.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Board of Directors meeting at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688.  Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

The Water Jamboree is an educational fun day for fifth and sixth grade students in south central Nebraska and north central Kansas. Students participate in water activities relating to aquatic life, recreational uses, water quality, non-point source pollution, irrigation, historical aspects of water, plants and water, and how water quality affects wildlife.  For more information check out our education page.

Celebrate mothers today.

A Regular Board of Directors Meeting will be held at Tri-Basin Natural Resources District, 1723 Burlington St., Holdrege, NE 68949. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 N. Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688. Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.