PO BOX 350 402-454-2026
301 South Main Street 402-851-1828
Madison, NE 68748
www.prairelandrcd.org
Volume #92 December 2011
The PrairieLand RC&D Council has made it to the end of the year! Thank you for all of your support and faith in our mission. We will continue to seek funding to keep our projects current and look for opportunities to fund new projects. We are looking forward to used electronics and scrap tire collections in the early spring and summer, provided we are awarded the grant funds. This means we will need volunteers to help at the collection sites and with the marketing of these events.
The Agri-Eco Tourism Conference is set for the end of January in North Platte, the Sustainable Ag Society Conference will be February 11th in Nebraska City and MarketPlace will be held on February 22nd in Kearney. These are all great events to learn and network!
The No-till Cadre will be supporting the Panhandle No-till seminars in early January, the Norfolk Farm Show on January 11th & 12th, the No-till on the Plains Winter Conference in Salina on January 24& 25th and the Panhandle Winter No-till conference on February 22-23, 2012.
We are looking for support to carry out our mission of “creating a network for all citizens by providing awareness, education and leadership development to enhance the economy, the environment, the natural resources and the quality of life with a vision for the future”.
Please consider becoming involved with the RC&D organization.
Denise Trine – Director, PrairieLand RC&D
402-454-2026
Lower Elkhorn NRD
Tree Programs
Project Updates
Shell Creek Watershed Improvement
Dave Shelton’s quarterly project report is now available. Please contact Denise or Melissa if you would like a copy.
The Shell Creek website is now up and running!
Please visit: www.shellcreek.org
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Welcome Blayne Alex Foreman
to our Shell Creek Project family.
Melissa Foreman, Shell Creek Watershed
Project Coordinator, gave birth to
Blayne on November 22, 2011.
He weighed in at 7 lbs 15 oz and 21 inches.
He is welcomed by big sister Maia and proud dad, Ben.
Congratulations!
Preservation Madison, Inc.
The Preservation Madison group recently received $25,ooo from the City of Madison after collecting a match of the same amount from local banks and private citizens supporting the restoration and reuse plans for the Historic Presbyterian Community Center for Arts & Education. The group continues to work on upgrades to the historic building, while allowing limited use for dance, Taekwondo and exercise classes as well as, other events. Electrical, HVAC, handicap accessibility are the main concerns but work is being done on the flooring and interior walls. Plans include restoration of the stained glass windows and tuckpointing the exterior.
Highway 14
Please visit www.highway14.org
The Highway 14 Association met in Albion on November 9th. Members in attendance had a great brainstorming session and have some great ideas in the works to promote the Highway 14 corridor. A membership letter, reviewing past projects and looking at new goals will be sent out, along with a membership form to collect dues and give businesses the opportunity to put their names and contact information on the website.
BuyFreshBuyLocal
Nebraska Food Coop is now offering Gift Certificates!
PrairieLand Recycling & Used Electronics Collections
PrairieLand RC&D received a grant for $2,500.00 from WasteCap for a used electronics collection in Pilger Used and unwanted electronics will be collected by EDT Recycling out of Omaha. The original date of December 3rd has been postponed to a date in late winter or early spring. Grant applications will be submitted for:
Tilden – Petersburg – Albion – Genoa
and Clarkson/Howells
Darol Ellwanger and Denise Trine attended a recycling workshop/roundtable in Norfolk. There were several presentations and then the attendees formed groups to discuss the possibilities and problems with recycling in Northeast Nebraska. Denise toured the Wispak facility in Norfolk with about 17 other members of the the Norfolk Green Council. It is truly an inspiration to see how much recycling is being done in these large facilities.
November PAPER totals:
2.18 tons = 4,360 lbs total
PrairieLand Area Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Dec 21 - PrairieLand Council meeting – St. Ed
- Jan 11-12 – Norfolk Farm Show
- Jan 16 – Martin Luther King Day
- Jan 18 – PrairieLand Council meeting - Norfolk
- Jan 24-25 – No-till on the Plains Winter Conf. – Salina, KS
- Jan 29 – Soup R Art – DeVent Center - Norfolk
- Jan 31-Feb 1 – Agri-Eco Tourism Conf. – North Platte
- Feb 11-12 – NE Sustainable Ag Society Conf – NE City
- Feb 15 – PrairieLand Council Meeting –
- Feb 20 – President’s Day
- Feb 22 – MarketPlace - Kearney
- Feb 22-23 – Panhandle Winter No-till Conf - Scottsbluff
Please forward events to the PrairieLand office if you would like them posted on our calendar.
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Visit the website, GreenerNebraska.org, to learn more about the program to become a greener business and to begin the certification process.