The Lower Niobrara Natural Resource district held their 8th Grade Conservation Day on October 20,2022 at the Butte Gold Course for the 8th graders of their district. They had students from Niobrara, Verdigre, and Boyd County this year, with a total of 49 kids, 4 teachers and 14 presenters/helpers. The kids were divided into 4 groups and went around to the different hands-on sessions. The weather was perfect to send the day outside enjoying nature. They had 8 sessions covering topics like Soil Health, Soil, Biodiversity, Wildlife, Tree’s, Careers in NRD, Watershed, and Nitrates.
The 8th Grade Conservation Day wouldn’t be possible without our natural resources professionals from across Nebraska who came to share their expertise with the students. The presenters came from variety of agencies and towns, Natural Resources Conservation Services, UNL Nebraska Extension, Lower Loup NRD, Lewis and Clark NRD, Lower Elkhorn BGMA coordinator, Nebraska Forestry, and the Lower Niobrara NRD staff.
