NRCS Conservation Practices and Materials
NRCS Staff Support the Hellbender WLFW Program by Learning About Natural Design Principles
NRCS staff from four states met in Western NC to tour stream restoration projects for hellbenders and get a close up look at best practices.
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session #3 Bumble Bees in the Southeast
Session 3 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. This session focuses on Bumble Bees in the Southeast, and will be the first of three sessions on “pollinator species of conservation concern” in the series. Topics covered include bumble bee life history, conservation threats & status, species found in the southeast, management considerations and plants for supporting bumble bees.
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session #2 Who are the Southeast Region’s Pollinators?
Session 2 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. In the second session of the series, topics covered include an overview of pollinator communities in the Southeast, six native been families in the US, other major pollinator groups and some fundamental planning considerations and recommendations.
NRCS Grant Jump-starts Relay Intercropping Study
A recent announcement by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack of grant money being given to Iowa Learning Farms will help illustrate how intercropping could benefit Iowa farmers.
To Restore Hellbender Habitat, a Biologist Visits the Farmers' Market
When working to restore wildlife habitat on agricultural lands, outreach to producers can be challenging. Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr figured out a way to make it much more efficient.
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session #1 Pollination Biology
Session 1 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. In this first session of the series, topics covered include threats to pollinators, plant pollination strategies, pollinator foraging behaviors, and a quick overview of bees of conservation concern.
Great Plains Grassland Biome Framework
In 2020, a multi-state, areawide planning initiative produced the first biome-scale framework for grassland wildlife conservation on the region’s sustainable working rangelands. This initiative features an action-based framework for 2021-2025 focused on addressing the two most severe and large-scale threats to the Great Plains biome: woodland expansion and land use conversion.
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Indiana NRCS State Forester Daniel Shaver (left), David Ray and staff from Indiana NRCS check out the ongoing work being done at a private forest owned by Ray in Jackson County, IN during a visit May 24, 2022. NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor
Golden winged warbler
Golden winged warbler in forest. Source: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/new-jersey/news/funding-available-for-north-jersey-forest
(R-L) Purple Skies Farm Owner Visar Duane shows NRCS District Conservationist Lynette Harmon heirloom tomatoes that she has grown on the farm
(R-L) Purple Skies Farm Owner Visar Duane shows NRCS District Conservationist Lynette Harmon heirloom tomatoes that she has grown on the farm. (NRCS photo by Brooke DeCubellis)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Redlands District Conservationist Tomas Aguilar-Campos and HdV Co-Founder and Executive Director Maria Alonso.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Redlands District Conservationist Tomas Aguilar-Campos and HdV Co-Founder and Executive Director Maria Alonso. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung)
(L-R) Intern Maddie Baker and Purple Skies Farm Owner Visar Duane work together to pull weeds.
(L-R) Intern Maddie Baker and Purple Skies Farm Owner Visar Duane work together to pull weeds. (NRCS photo by Brooke DeCubellis)
Hispanic Couple with vegetables
A variety of fruits and vegetables are included in a typical Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) produce box from Huerta del Valle (HdV), this one held by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Redlands District Conservationist Tomas Aguilar-Campos, and prepared by HdV Co-Founder and Executive Director Maria Alonso at the 4-Acre organic Community Supported Garden and Farm in the middle of a low-income urban community, where they work closely with her as she continues to improve the farm operation in Ontario, California, on Nov. 13, 2018. - Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/51071040423/in/gallery-72814607@N02-72157721076517284/
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Smaller version of the 2023 NRCS Initiative map
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Renfroe Farms, a family business with David, Don, Kevin Renfroe and Kim Renfroe-Johnson harvest corn, part of their operation that focuses on utilizing conservation practices developed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to balance land stewardship and production in Carroll County, TN, on Sept 18, 2019.
Areawide Planning Frameworks for Conservation Action-FY22
Map shows different USDA-NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife's efforts that have guiding frameworks for conservation action.
Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership
The Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership enables NRCS and the Forest Service to collaborate with agricultural producers and forest landowners to invest in conservation and restoration at a big enough scale to make a difference.
USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs and other authorities.
USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs and other authorities.
Great Plains Biome Map
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