Have you recently tested your well water for nitrates and saw 8ppm or higher? You may be eligible for up to 75% cost-share assistance for a reverse osmosis system! If you haven't tested your well water lately, contact us to learn how at 402-443-4675.

We're looking forward to sunshine next week for this month's (rescheduled) Coffee, Lakeside featuring Live Well. Go Fish. You've probably seen the boat at Wanahoo, but do you know the story? Join us Tuesday, October 20th for a ride and learn about this non-profit on the water!

Next week, join us for an evening all about the bees! October 21 at the Lake Wanahoo Education Building will feature Shelby Kittle explaining the production and marketing of comb honey, along with Kros Strain Brewing offering their limited edition Honey Lavender Sour for 21+!

Lower Platte North NRD will hold the monthly Board of Director's meeting today at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the office located at 1616 County Road 17 in Wahoo, and is open to the public.

\With a crisp fall morning setting the stage for a successful event, high school students from FFA Chapters across the region competed in the 2026 East Central Region Land Judging Contest on October 7 near Bruno, Nebraska. Read press releases at lpnnrd.org/downloads

Lower Platte North NRD will hold the monthly Board of Director's meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12. The meeting will take place at the office located at 1616 County Road 17 in Wahoo, and is open to the public.

Rural Water – From City of Wahoo Utilities: Chlorinating the water system from SEPT 21-OCT 16. This could extend a few days longer if problems. Maintenance purposes only. Refrigerate your water for several hours or boil. Questions? Contact Sean Elliott at 402-443-4675

We enjoyed sunshine and blue skies this morning at the East Central Region Land Judging Contest. Nearly 300 high school students from 16 schools put their skills to work–assessing physical features of the soil, determining land capability, and recommending management practices.

LPNNRD Education Coordinator Sydney Abbott recently visited a classroom where the students dissected flowers! In this hands-on activity, students identified the parts of a flower and learned how pollination works. Contact us to set up a classroom visit like this at 402-443-4675!

Calling all local High School Students! Do you have an idea that could benefit your community, or protect local natural resources? The Lower Platte North NRD wants to support students' efforts and help you fund your project! Learn more at lpnnrd.org/grant

Join us at the Lake Wanahoo Education Building on October 21st with Kros Strain Brewing Company and UNL Bee Lab for an evening of bees, honey & a Honey Lavender Sour brew! You'll hear about the production and marketing of comb honey, and have the chance to sample local honey.

Camping reservations at Lake Wanahoo open up tomorrow for the 2027 season! Book your site online at portal.setyoursites.com/rese…

Due to the weather, we are rescheduling October's Coffee, Lakeside event with Live Well. Go Fish. NEW DATE: Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00 a.m. Listen to stories from David Ruder, Owner of Live Well. Go Fish. and take a ride around Lake Wanahoo!

While Lake Wanahoo NRD Recreation Area does not allow general hunting, portions of the ground are utilized by youth hunters with mentors through Nebraska Game and Parks' Managed Access Program. Program rules and registration is available at outdoornebraska.gov/hunt/whe…

LPNNRD has several project RFPs. Review details and submission requirements at lpnnrd.org/downloads - Cottonwood 21-A Engineering Services - Rural Water System Alternatives Eval and Prelim Engineering - Skull Creek Watershed Plan (Plan-EA) - Wahoo Creek Watershed construction

Mark your calendar for the next Bees and Brews! On October 21, join Kros Strain Brewing Company, UNL Bee Lab and Lower Platte North NRD for an evening of bee production, honey sampling and (if you're 21+) a limited edition Honey Lavender Sour!

Create a Native Nook and watch pollinators thrive! Applications are open for LPNNRD's Native Nook program. Recipients will receive enough native seed mix to cover a 100-square-foot area to soon welcome butterflies, bees, bird, and more! youtu.be/xwZOQCnuLiE

Have you been to the bird feeding station at Lake Wanahoo? How many birds can you spot? The Wanahoo Wildlife Discovery Project was added this summer with the help of NGPC's Watchable Wildlife Grant. Read the full article in the Summer Viaduct at lpnnrd.org/downloads/

Nebraska's water is a hot topic lately. Did you know LPNNRD provides hands-on environmental education sessions for the classroom and field trips? Visit lpnnrd.org/projects-and-prog… for a full list of sessions available or call us at 402-443-4675 to schedule a classroom visit!

LPNNRD has grass drills available for rental to landowners for planting native grasses, grains, and legumes. The Great Plains No-Till drills offer three different seed boxes. For rental rates and to inquire about drill rental visit lpnnrd.org/projects-and-prog…