by Little Blue | Nov 20, 2020 | Awards, I & E, News, Uncategorized
Winners of 2020 Little Blue NRD Poster Contest “Where would we BEE without Pollinators?” 2-3 Grade, Olivia Whitten, Silver Lake Elementary School 7-9 Grade, Jordan LeFave, Deshler Lutheran School 4-6 Grade, Miranda Haney, Deshler Lutheran...
by Little Blue | Oct 29, 2020 | News, Uncategorized, Water Management
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 28, 2020 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working with landowners in the Big Sandy watershed to protect water quality. Funds are available to landowners within this watershed through the National Water Quality...
by Little Blue | Jul 14, 2020 | Awards, I & E, News, Uncategorized
Winners of 2020 Little Blue NRD Creative Story and Picture Contest PreKindergarten- Kree of Lawrence-Nelson 1st Grade- Devin of Central Elementary School 4th Grade- Dean of Deshler Lutheran School 6th Grade- Mylee of Hastings Middle School Kindergarten-MaKayla...
by Little Blue | May 15, 2020 | News
DAVENPORT, Neb.— The Little Blue Natural Resource District recreation areas will open on May 20th for overnight camping. RV and tent camping will be available at our recreation areas, but the Little Blue NRD encourages our patrons to use social distancing and...
by Little Blue | May 15, 2020 | News, Water Management
Spring water levels were completed in mid-April this year. Geologic area 1 was up 2.49 feet, and geologic area 2 was up 1.88 feet.On the color change map, there were large areas by Blue Hill and Davenport with very significant rises, but those large numbers...
by Little Blue | Apr 22, 2020 | I & E, News, Uncategorized, Youth Education
The Little Blue NRD is having an educational creative story and picture contest this year as our Arbor Day presentations have been cancelled due to COVID-19. We hope the elementary-aged students of our district can still learn about trees and the importance they have...
by Little Blue | Apr 2, 2020 | News
The health and safety of the public is our top priority. Based on health concerns regarding COVID-19, the Little Blue Natural Resources District feels it is in the best interest of the public that the recreational areas will remain open but will be reduced to day-use...
by Little Blue | Mar 30, 2020 | News, Rural Water Projects
Public Hearing Requirement for USDA Financial Application Public Comment Period beginning April 1st and ending 4:00 pm April 13th, 2020 Exhibit #1: The Little Blue Public Water Project purchases it’s water from the City of Fairbury. As noted on the CCR reports from...
by Little Blue | Mar 20, 2020 | I & E, News, Uncategorized
Educational Kits available at Little Blue NRDFor Immediate ReleaseDavenport – The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) is offering educational kits for children of the district while schools are closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.Even...
by Little Blue | Mar 19, 2020 | News, Rural Water Projects
The public meeting for the Little Blue Rural Water Project scheduled for 7:00 pm on March 24th at Berkley Family Center in Fairbury, Neb., is canceled.
by Little Blue | Mar 19, 2020 | I & E, News
Little Blue NRD closes Davenport office to public For Immediate ReleaseDavenport – The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) is closing their office to the public until further notice, to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for their employees and the...
by Little Blue | Dec 2, 2019 | News
These maps below will be the Little Blue NRD’s new subdistricts for the upcoming 2020 election. If you are considering running for the board of directors, please refer to these maps to determine in which subdistrict you reside.
by Little Blue | Nov 26, 2019 | News
The Little Blue Natural Resources District invites you to submit qualifications for the professional engineering services related to the survey and conceptual design for potential projects to reduce flooding near Kenesaw, Nebraska. The study area just north of Kenesaw...
by Little Blue | Oct 3, 2019 | News
Last year the fall colored water level map had changes that ranged from declines shown in red, and rises shown in blue. This fall there was difficulty finding enough differing shades of blue to depict the water table rises across the district! On the change map the...
by Little Blue | Sep 11, 2019 | News
Croplands adjacent to perennial and seasonal streams, ponds and wetlands can be enrolled in the buffer strip program. This program is designed to filter agrichemicals such as fertilizer and pesticides before they enter surface and groundwater supplies. Land eligible...
