Nebraska Weed Control Association

05/28/2026

Invasive species can change Nebraska’s waters, prairies and forests for generations. During Invasive Species Awareness Week, there are simple steps everyone can take to help protect the places and wildlife we care about.

Attend an Awareness Event.
Attend a webinar, online trivia, wine tasting, or activity day at Schramm SRA to learn more about how invasive species impact Nebraska. Find the events: https://brnw.ch/21x2MCy

Clean. Drain. Dry.
Zebra mussels spread easily between lakes and rivers by hitching rides on boats, trailers and equipment. Once established, they can damage infrastructure, alter aquatic ecosystems and threaten native species. Cleaning, draining and drying your boat and gear after every outing helps stop their spread.

Play. Clean. Go.
Seeds and invasive plants can travel farther than you think on boots, bikes, pets and vehicles. Before leaving an area, brush off mud and debris to help protect Nebraska’s prairies, trails and wildlife habitat.

Burn it where you buy it.
Moving firewood may seem harmless, but it can spread destructive insects like emerald ash borer to new areas. Buying and burning local firewood helps keep Nebraska’s forests healthy.
Small actions make a big difference in protecting Nebraska’s natural resources.

Learn more about invasive species prevention: https://brnw.ch/21x2MCx

Photos by Nebraskaland Magazine

05/28/2026

A good reminder of ways to prevent the spread of Noxious and Invasive w**ds from our friends North of the border. 🚜

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

May is National Beef Month and Alligare recognizes the dedication and grit of American cattle producers.

From sunup to sundown these hardworking ranchers produce more than 25 billion pounds of beef each year, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, and generating billions in economic value nationwide.

&Pasture

05/22/2026

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS!

UNL is hosting workshops to address the spread of Cedar trees and control options.

Hands-on workshops will be held at two locations on Thursday, June 4, 2026:

10 am to noon MT at the Fairbuilding in Mullen (Ho**er County Fairgrounds) or

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. MT at the Winter Building in Hyannis (South Main & Morton Streets).

05/21/2026

PlayCleanGo Awareness Week is coming up June 6–13, and there are so many ways to get involved!

This year’s celebration includes webinars, a downloadable partner toolkit, a photo contest, and opportunities to connect with partners across North America who are helping protect the places we love from invasive species.

Join us on June 8 at 1:00 p.m. Central for a special webinar featuring the Washington Invasive Species Council. Learn how one idea to protect Washington’s fragile shrub-steppe ecosystem from noxious w**ds grew into a statewide, multi-jurisdictional collaboration focused on prevention and outreach. Working closely with the PlayCleanGo campaign, these efforts helped support the installation of more than 50 educational boot brush stations across Washington.

Jan Fore, Executive Coordinator of the Washington Invasive Species Council, will share partnership successes, lessons learned, and how collaborative prevention efforts can make a lasting impact.

PlayCleanGo Awareness Week is led in partnership with NAISMA, Invasives Canada, CONABIO, and partners across North America.

Learn more, register for events, download the toolkit, and enter the photo contest at: PlayCleanGo.org

02/12/2026

02/04/2026

The NEBRASKA W**D CONTROL ASSOCIATION held their 79th Annual Conference and Trade Show at Divots Conference Center in Norfolk on February 2-4, 2026. Topics discussed were: endangered species bulletins, NAISMA update, w**d mapping, water sampling, drone technology, North Dakota W**d Control Association, aquatic w**d control, and updates from vendors. County W**d Superintendents from across the state attend to get their continuing education hours.