Republican
River Riparian Project;
Living on the Edge
The Southwest
Nebraska RC&D Council was the lead organization in forming the
Republican River Riparian Project. The project has developed partnerships
to inventory the riparian area of the river and its tributaries and
find ways to utilize these areas to their potential. The project sponsored
a workshop held in McCook at the Red Willow Fairground on March 30-31,
2005.
Women's
Wilderness Weekend
Southwest Nebraska
RC&D adopted this project in 2007 . Previously, Trailblazers
RC&D hosted WWW for 10 years and will continue in 2008. WWW
gives women the opportunity to try new skills such as archery, shotguns,
watersports, photography, kayaking, hunting, dutchoven cooking and
many more.
Furnas/Harlan
Partnership
Twin Valleys
Public Power District enlisted Southwest Nebraska RC&D to coordinate
a multi-county economic development group. The Furnas-Harlan Economic
Development Partnership is building a foundation of businesses, service
clubs, farmers, and concerned citizens topromote economic growth in
their region. Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska
Public Power are providing technical assistance. Representatives from
each county serve on Task Forces to research possible alternatives
and increase public participation.
Tri-Edge Coalition;
EDGE is
an acronym for Encouraging, Developing and Generating Entrepreneurs.
It is a 13 week night class in business management and will guide
the student through developing a business plan ready to take to the
lender. It is offered on a rotating basis in Cambridge, Curtis and
McCook. EDGE has enabled the creation of over 20 jobs and 12 new businesses.
Beside the RC&D, many area banks sponsor EDGE classes.
Butler Memorial
Library
Foundation Center Cooperating
Collection Site
Butler Memorial
Library with the help of SWRC&D has successfully been accepted
as a Cooperating Collection Site for the Foundation Center, New York.
This is one of three cooperating collection sites in the state of
Nebraska.
5th
Annual Opening the Door to New Rural Opportunities An Alternative
Enterprise and Sustainable Ag Conference
Salt Cedar Goat
Project
G.O.A.T.S
from Bruster, NE spent two weeks near Bartley, NE to determine
the results of goat grazing for the removal of invasive species.
The goats sucessfully removed Musk Thistle, Cedar, Salt Cedar
and Russian Olive trees from the properties grazed.
