Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District

06/15/2026

Heading to one of our river access parks? ☀️ Plan your float trip with our new interactive map. See estimated tube/paddle times and river miles between parks.

Have fun and stay safe! 🛶

https://bit.ly/4uwTMc9

06/12/2026

Papio NRD board members, along with nearly 100 NRD directors and staff, toured the South Platte Basin and Perkins County Canal.

Each year attendees explore a different watershed offering a firsthand look at local conservation projects, natural resources challenges, and collaborative efforts that protect Nebraska’s water, soil, and wildlife resources.

Pictured: Western Irrigation District’s diversion on the South Platte River near the Colorado border. The structure is more than 100 years old.

Learn more about the tour in the link: https://bit.ly/4uvzxeO

06/09/2026

Thank you to all residents, businesses, and volunteers who took part in our free e-waste recycling collections in Burt, Dakota, Thurston, and Washington counties. 👏

Proper disposal of computers, monitors, TVs, etc., protects our environment from toxic materials and conserves landfill space. 📺

Impact: 592,000+ lbs. of e-waste collected through our annual drives, with over 98% of those materials recycled. ♻️

06/08/2026

NRDs across the state are hiring. Come join our team.

See the listings here: https://www.nrdnet.org/nrds/employment

06/03/2026

95-years-old and still fishing like a pro!

A three-pound bass at Kramper Lake (Danish Alps State Recreation Area).

Visit NRD Recreation Areas and submit your photos for a chance to win Scheels gift cards: https://www.nrdnet.org/recreation

06/01/2026

Ok, who else is obsessed with watching Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc.'s live we**am of adorable baby foxes?

https://nebraskawildliferehab.org/patient.../nursery-13.html

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK YOU DO!

We didn't want to keep you waiting too long for a super fun announcement! Today we launched our first LIVE web cam of one of our nurseries at the Baldwin Wildlife Center! Want to distract yourselves with baby foxes foxing all day? We've got you covered!

Check out all the fun here: https://nebraskawildliferehab.org/patient-we**ams/nursery-13.html

In the coming months, we will be adding 3 more we**ams - 1 more here at the Center and two in our outdoor enclosures. We're still tweaking the formatting and over time, the patients in the nurseries will change, but for now, please enjoy just some of the babies we have the privilege of helping along their journies!

(Want to sponsor a we**am? E-mail us at [email protected] for more info! Want to help support these baby foxes in rehab? Donate Now for : https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab )

06/01/2026

Properly disposing of tires is important. Here is a convenient way to do so.

The City of Omaha will offer residents a no-cost Tire Collection Event on Saturday, June 6. From 9am - 2pm, residents may bring old tires to the City Facility at 2214 Washington Street in Southeast Omaha. Restrictions apply, and details are subject to change, so check their event page for more information: Tires.Wasteline.org

Tire collection is open to all City of Omaha households. Sixteen tires maximum per vehicle, per day. Only residential tires are accepted; tires from businesses are prohibited. Residents are responsible for unloading their own vehicles, as no assistance will be provided. Accepted items include: car tires, motorcycle tires, and small truck tires. Tires must be removed from rim.

05/28/2026

Trails input needed!

The Papio NRD is partnering with Bike Walk Nebraska on a statewide study exploring how trails impact Nebraska’s economy, health, and quality of life. 🚶🏽🚴🏼‍♀️

If you use or advocate for local trails, have a business alongside a trail, or oversee a trail system, please take a few minutes to provide input in support of the study. ✍️

Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/4tTFQsB
Learn more about the project: https://bit.ly/4dxFPp9

05/26/2026

Today we shine the spotlight on Lindy Rogers, our construction engineer.

Lindy oversees levee and dam maintenance throughout our District to ensure continuous flood risk reduction for our communities. A big job!

Sometimes the job puts her in some very 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 situations. Read about the one that threw an emergency dispatcher for a loop!

More about Lindy -> https://bit.ly/4u4iosB

05/24/2026