Working Landscapes in the Rainwater Basin

Converting marginal cropland in the Rainwater Basin to wetland/grassland pasture can increase the land’s value to an agriculture operation and help maintain the region’s cattle production.

Wild Nebraska

WILD Nebraska is a partnership between the NE Game and Parks Commission and Natural Resource Districts that provides landowners opportunities to improve wildlife habitat on their lands.

Upper Republic NRD Fact Sheet

Significant strides in the District’s efforts to maintain compliance with the Republican River Compact were made in 2016.

Upper Niobrara White NRD Fact Sheet

Water is without a doubt our most important natural resource. That is why the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) works toward the protection of water quality and quantity […]

Upper Loup NRD Fact Sheet

Conservation is vital to ensure the sustainability of our natural resources. The ULNRD offers cost-share assistance for practices that help reduce erosion, improve forage production, stabilize the soil and impound […]

Smooth Brome Management

Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) is one of the most widespread challenges in habitat management.

Reducing Woody Encroachment

Woody encroachment has emerged as a global threat to grassland biomes and the people, plants and animals that depend on them.

Range Management & Pollinators

Ranchers are essential stewards of grasslands and prevent rangeland from being converted to cropland or urban areas. Rangelands are important for pollinators, providing contiguous and often expansive areas of habitat […]

Patch-Burn Grazing

Patch-burn grazing is a planned grazing system that utilizes prescribed fire to help control the distribution of cattle.