[caption id="attachment_47685" align="alignright" width="250"] Forest management in treatment areas that deterred the mountain pine beetle, as opposed to the outside areas that were not managed and shows red/yellow infested trees (photo credit Ben Wutdke)[/caption] A decade ago, Wyoming was facing a crisis. Wyoming was experiencing a severe mountain pine beetle epidemic that was quickly turning… [...]

This post is part of a three-part series highlighting conservation district projects that aim to reduce hunger and increase food security in their communities. Conservation districts play a critical role in bolstering food production, increasing agricultural resilience, and improving nutrition in rural and urban communities across the country. NACD, along with the conservation districts that… [...]

By Charles Lancaster, Treasurer, Catoosa County Conservation District In 2021, the Catoosa County Conservation District in Georgia was awarded a Friends of NACD District Grant. With the grant, our district conducted several activities to promote and encourage the importance of water quality and residential water conservation in the community. In February 2021, with COVID-19 still… [...]