TECUMSEH, Neb. – Three members of the Nemaha Natural Resources District were recognized for significant service milestones during the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) Annual Conference on Sept. 29 in Kearney.
Mark McDonald – 45 Years of Service McDonald began working for the Nemaha NRD as a part-time employee in 1980, primarily planting trees, before being hired full-time in 1981. In his first three years, the district planted more than a quarter million trees across 452 sites.
By 1989, McDonald had helped design tree plans, prepare planting sites, take orders, and manage crews that collectively planted more than 611,000 trees. That year, he became the district's Tree and Water Program Specialist and has continued to lead the district's tree program.
