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Loup Basin RC&D
801 "S" Street
Ord, NE 68862
Phone: (308) 728-3393
Fax: (308) 728-3903 |
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Loup Basin Resource Conservation & Development
Mission Statement
"To Sustain Our
Quality of Life and to Work
Cooperatively to Successfully Address Economic,
Environmental, and Social Issues."
Vision Statement
"To Be A Vibrant, Dynamic,
Progressive, Region By Helping
Local People Turn Ideas Into Reality"
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Traveling the Loup River Scenic Byway |
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State Highways 11 & 91 |
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Woodland Workshop To Be Held Near Scotia
On August 20th a Woodland Workshop is scheduled to
be held just south of the Calk Mine on Hwy 11 near
Scotia, watch for signs along the highway. The
workshop will start at 9am and will be a full day.
Cutting demonstrations will be held in the morning
with sawmill equipment demonstrations in the
afternoon. Other equipment to be demonstrated
includes grinders, fire wood processors and more.
During lunch there will be presentations on resource
opportunities, resource management, and uses of the
material once it is cut. This will be an informative
workshop so plan on attending.
The workshop is part of the fifteen county
Bio Business Friendly Region with North Central RC&D and
others to help promote renewable energy and develop
businesses within our region.
Bring your own lunch and a lawn chair, and
comfortable shoes because it will be a full day.
Some refreshments will be provided. Bring a cell
phone to donate to Keep Loup Basin Beautiful for
recycling and receive a prize!
Additional information can be obtained by
contacting the Loup Basin RC&D 308-728-339 and feel free to
share the flyer because we know that we will have missed
some folks.
Print a copy of the flyer
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Used Tire Collection
 July 23, 2008 Ord, NE – The Loup Basin Resource,
Conservation, and Development Center (RC&D) has announced
that local FFA Chapter members will be conducting a Used
Tire Collection Drive.
The Event
will travel through the Loup River Basin over a two week period in
September, and will have locations for drop off in Broken Bow, Greeley,
Loup City and Ord.
There is no limit to the number of tires that you
may bring. Volunteers are asking that you
kindly provide them with a tire count, and that all
tires must be off the rims. In addition they
are asking that no dealers or commercial operators
drop off old tires.
As a bonus offer, if you bring in a used cell phone to
recycle, you can choose a prize. (Prizes will be subject to
availability.)
For additional information, contact: Loup Basin RC&D
Office: 308-728-3393. Please print the flyer
and distribute.
Print a copy of the flyer
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 The
Central Nebraska Economic Development District (CNEDD) in partnership
with the Central Nebraska and Loup Basin conservation and Development
(RC&D) Councils, is in the process of bringing together the public and
private sectors in the creation of an economic development road map to
diversify and strengthen our rural economies
Beginning now through April 17th, we will be conducting a survey to
gather information that will assist us in addressing the community and
economic development issues of our region. The survey is available at
www.cnedd.org and can either be
taken online or is available for to be printed in a hard copy version.
We are requesting that the leaders in the region help get the survey out
to your communities so that your needs will be heard. Any hard copies of
the survey may be sent to CNEDD Survey Response, 1514 K Street, Ord,
Nebraska 68862 Your input is invaluable to this process and individual
results will remain anonymous.
We invite you to forward this email to others you feel may be interested
in contributing to the survey and apologize in advance if you have
received this message more than once. Please contact Laurie Hansen,
Executive Director with any questions or comments you may have. She can
be reached at (402) 925-2373 or
laurie@cnedd.org. Thank you for your time and continued support of
the economic development endeavors in the region!
The Central Nebraska Economic Development District is a 15-county
regional development organization that encourages cooperation between
local government officials, community based organizations and the
private sector. We serve the counties and communities of Blaine, Boyd,
Brown, Cherry, Custer Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup,
Rock, Sherman, Valley, and Wheeler Counties. |
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