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Editor's Note: Due to NACD's Staff Retreat there will not be an edition of Conservation Clips on November 4.
National Estuary Programs are designed to bring a diverse set of local stakeholders together to work toward common natural resource management goals. In New Jersey, the Barnegat Bay Partnership (BBP) is the perfect example of the power of partnership work in the watershed.
Understanding the effects of wildfires on weather patterns far downstream could help improve forecasts in those areas. In the Central U.S., extreme summer storms can pose a dangerous threat, often doing millions of dollars in damage.
Some gardeners toss twigs, thatch and branches at the end of fall to prepare for winter. But those dry plant materials are where some pollinator species — such as bees, butterflies, wasps, flies and beetles — hibernate through the winter to emerge next spring.
For National Bat Week, learn more about the prized ecosystem services bats provide, and read tips that farmers, ranchers and forest landowners can use on their land to help increase bat habitat and build awareness around the top threat to bats survival.
The census will be mailed in phases, starting with an invitation to respond online in November, followed by paper questionnaires in December. Farm operations of all sizes, urban and rural, that produced and sold — or normally would have sold — $1,000 or more of agricultural products in 2022 are included.
Nearly 60 percent of the contiguous US is experiencing drought, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Drought hasn’t been this widespread in the nation in about a decade, and over 80 percent of the country is at least experiencing “abnormally dry” conditions.
New research developments could mean the difference between mapping a few trees to mapping hundreds of acres at a time quickly and with high accuracy. It also could lead to making digital twins of forests, which could improve management planning in the face of climate change, disease outbreaks and population growth.
Strategic cattle grazing may the be latest tool to help fight fires by building fuel breaks. An Oregon State University study tested the efficacy of using virtual fence technology to confine cattle to a specific area.
In order to enable herds of pronghorn to more easily migrate, the Taos Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking volunteers to help remove or modify about a mile of fence this week east of the Rio Grande Gorge near Cerro de la Olla.
The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District has received nearly $354,000 for two projects to help farms protect clean water. The funding will support agricultural water quality conservation projects, enhance water quality in priority watersheds, and protect the environment.
A recent field day was hosted by the Farmers of the Lemonweir Valley. The producer-led watershed-protection group's event featured soil health, multi-species buffers and improvement efforts on Lake Decorah in Wisconsin’s Juneau County.
The forests of East Texas are thriving, thanks to modern forestry practices and a strong forest-products economy. The health of the forests and an abundance of harvest-ready trees suggest room for growth in terms of investments in forest products.
The health and function of North Breton Brook in Castleton has been remarkably improved through the removal of the Pelletier Dam, completed through collaboration with partners including the Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District.
In forests throughout the Golden State, trees are turning a dark shade of rust, succumbing to the impacts of the drought in a well-documented phenomenon known to forest scientists as tree mortality.
State officials approved a northern Idaho conservation easement of 166 acres in Northern Idaho under the federal Forest Legacy Program. Overall the program has protected from development about 156 square miles (400 square kilometers) of private timberland.
The restoration work included the planting of native grasses and other plants to create the prairie, weed control to remove reed canary grass, tree and shrub plantings, and the construction of a wetland pond.
Late fall is often an ideal time to remove invasive buckthorn species, which have spread widely across Minnesota. Buckthorn outcompetes native plants, suppresses the growth of canopy tree seedlings, and reduces habitat quality for wildlife.
Allen Soil and Water Conservation District kicked off “Stormwater Awareness Week” with a Fun Run along the Ottawa Riverwalk that featured informational signs along the path. The week aims to increase awareness of how what goes into storm drains could impact the watershed.
A new pilot program would pay urban farmers to grow cover crops in the winter. The program is designed to improve soil and water quality, as growers would be eligible to receive up to $1,000 per year under the Small Acreage Cover Crop program.
Conservation funding is now available for private landowners in Alaska to help restore, enhance, and protect natural resources such as soil, water, wildlife habitat and more.
The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, partners with private landowners to fence out livestock from various water bodies and environmentally sensitive areas. A 90% cost share program provides an incentive for landowners to participate in the program.
NRCS-Colorado announced funding opportunities for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. Although NRCS accepts Farm Bill program applications throughout the year, to be eligible for this round of funding, applications must be submitted by December 2, 2022.
The Elk County Conservation District (ECCD) recently completed two projects that provide numerous environmental benefits, and benefits for Elk County landowners. ECCD staff members installed riparian buffers along Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek, and along a tributary to Little Mill Creek in Elk County.
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