Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation Inc

Why should I consider donating to the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts Foundation?

The foundation inspires our youth from Kindergarden through 12th grade to care about the environment around us and to learn about why our state's natural resources are so important in protecting Nebraskans lives, property and our future.

The NARD Foundation invests in the children who will grow up making sure our state has enough safe drinking water for Nebraska's entire population and enough water to keep the state's number one agriculture industry running strong. We'll rely on our children to learn why conserving our soil, planting trees, creating levees to protect people from flooding and protecting our endangered species is vital to our long-term economic success.

The foundation sponsors many different educational youth programs including:

Raising Nebraska Exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair - The 25,000 sq. ft. exhibit provides hands-on experiences for all ages to learn more about agriculture and natural resources in Nebraska. Twenty-two districts each contributed $1,000 to help fun a $25,000 contribution to the exhibit.

Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute - A week-long conference held each July for juniors and seniors in high school to learn more about agriculture and natural resources issues.

Ag Day on the Hill - NARD Foundation sponsored five Nebraska college students to attend National Ag Day in Washington D.C. to learn about agriculture and natural resources issues.

Agriculture Issues Academy and awards at the Annual State FFA Convention - NARD Foundation sponsored three awards and sponsored the Annual State FFA Convention held in Lincoln in early April. The awards were Outdoor-Recreation Proficiency, Natural Resources Chapter Award, and the Environmental and Natural Resources Management Career Development Event (CDE).

Nebraska Envirothon - An agriculture, wildlife and science competition for school grades 9 - 12.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture - Spreads a positive agriculture message to teachers, students and parents about the importance of agriculture and learning about our natural resources. Promotes agriculture in the classroom and agriculture literacy.

Adventure Camp about the Environment (ACE) - The camp is open to sixth through eighth grade students who learn about natural resources.

Nebraska LEAD (Leadership, Education, Action and Development) Program - Provides young adults with skills and experiences needed to become leaders and advocates for agriculture.