Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District

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. ♻️

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

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 )

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.

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

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

🚨Heads up trail users!

There will be trail restrictions on certain segments of the Big Papio Creek Trail System from 7 to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, to ensure the safety of those participating in a half marathon and 5K.

THE RESTRICTED ROUTE:

🔴The event will begin and end at the Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Ranch (11001 S 48th St).

🔴Travels east from Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch, crossing under South 36th Street and continuing toward the Twin Creek Trailhead near Raynor Parkway (near Culver’s).

🔴The half marathon course passes through the Highway 75 underpass near the Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center.

🔴The route continues along the western edge of Offutt AFB near the Offutt Field House.

Public cooperation in avoiding these specific trail segments during the event is greatly appreciated.

REMINDER:

Tomorrow are the free e-waste recycling collections in Tekamah and Blair. Get rid of those old computers, monitors, TVs, and much more. Collections in Walthill and Dakota City are on Thursday.

Collections will take place:
Tuesday, May 19
📍Tekamah and Blair
🕑2-5 p.m.

Thursday, May 21
📍Walthill and Dakota City
🕙10-noon

Click link for specific locations and what items are accepted ->
https://bit.ly/4dAWZCf