NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2025 CONTACT: Candice Abinanti candice-abinanti@nacdnet.org Working Lands Conservation Corps Partners Announce Request for Proposals for Host Organizations  Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), The Corps Network, and AmeriCorps announced the request for proposals for… [...]

[caption id="attachment_59120" align="alignleft" width="524"] TJ Kartes from Saddle Butte Ag is in the root pit showing the crowd the root system of cover crops during the 2022 Cultivating Soil Health Field Day.[/caption] "We’ve gone from not having a program to now having a leading soil health program in the state," reflects Shannon Wettstein, District Manager… [...]

The Hubbard Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Minnesota has advanced local conservation through innovative forestry and environmental programs. A key effort, supported by a 2023 NACD Urban and Community Conservation (UAC) Grant, has helped establish scalable forest gardens, enhancing food security, wildlife habitat, and the urban forest canopy. The work also included installing… [...]