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Causer announces $50,000 grant to McKean County CD to target invasive plant species
PENNSYLVANIA, McKean County CD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced Thursday the McKean County Conservation District will receive $50,000 in funding from the state Department of Agriculture to assist with …
Cambria County Conservation District highlights stream restoration projects
PENNSYLVANIA, Cambria County CD – Flood control is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to the health of local waterways. During its annual legislative meeting Friday at …
Cleaning up the coulee: Trash removal just one piece of the puzzle in improving English Coulee water quality
NORTH DAKOTA, Grand Forks County SCD – Mats of cattails and green duckweed. Plastic bottles. Large pieces of foam sheeting. Cans. Blocks of wood. Balls of all shapes and sizes, …
Richland SWCD collecting milkweed seed pods
OHIO, Richland SWCD – Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) is partnering again with the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative (OPHI) to collect common milkweed seed pods to help …
Sebastian County Conservation District Reaches New Heights With Drone
ARKANSAS, Sebastian County CD – The Sebastian County Conservation District is the first in Arkansas to use drones for pasture and forestry surveys and to also monitor the spread of …
SWCD accepting common milkweed seed to increase monarch butterfly habitat
OHIO, Cuyahoga County SWCD – The Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District and districts statewide are participating in common milkweed seed collection, which runs through Oct. 31. The effort …
Rare Grant Opportunity for Landowners to Create Fire Resilient Landscape
WASHINGTON, Cascadia CD – Cascadia Conservation District, Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue and Washington’s Department of Natural Resources are leading the 100 Acres Healthy Woods Challenge program to serve as …
Invasive mussels meet their match across Idaho
IDAHO, Kootenai Shoshone SWCD – One of the most interesting boats Don Capparelli inspected this summer was a blunt nose watercraft with twin 2,000 hp diesel engines used to ram …
Conservationists gather to celebrate soil and water district’s achievements
OHIO, Clermont SWCD – The Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District celebrated another year of preservation work during its 76th annual meeting and banquet. The event was held in the …
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Conservation district-related news and jobs from across the United States and her territoriesNCDEA President Rhonda Kelsch participated this morning on a Partner Panel with leadership from the National Conservation Partnership organizations of National Association of Conservation Districts, National Association of RC&D Councils, USDA-NRCS, and the National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), at the 2019 NASCA / National Watershed Coalition's Conservation Conference in Lexington, KY. #CDEmployeesAtWork
So many of you are deserving of this national recognition! We hope that you'll submit a nomination!Every year, the National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) recognizes a producer and conservation planner for their commitment to conservation with the Hugh Hammond Bennett Award for Conservation Excellence. These awards are presented during the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) Appreciation Banquet at the NACD Annual Meeting.
Nominations for the 2019 awards are due tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 1. Please visit NACD's website to learn more about the awards and how to apply.
www.nacdnet.org/membership-resources/nacd-awards/