Oklahoma Honors Legacy of Conservation on 90th Anniversary of Black Sunday 04/22/2025
April 14, 2025, marked the 90th anniversary of Black Sunday, the most infamous day of the Dust Bowl era and one of the darkest moments in America’s environmental history. On that day in 1935, a massive dust storm swept across the Southern Plains, turning daylight into darkness and leaving behind a wake of devastation. Oklahoma,…… Continue reading →
Muskingum SWCD Builds Community Interest in Beekeeping with Friends of NACD Grant 04/15/2025
Since its inception in 2017, Urban Greens, a program of Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), has experienced significant growth. However, their mission has remained the same; growing food, growing community, growing with purpose. This mission also remains at the forefront of their work. During the past two growing season Urban Greens partnered with…… Continue reading →
Strong Partnerships Help the Newport Community Garden Flourish 04/07/2025
By Mary Malone Executive Director, Pend Oreille Conservation District [caption id="attachment_62520" align="alignleft" width="449"] The Newport Community Garden committee had helping hands of all sizes during the garden’s grand opening in July 2022. Photo by Mary Malone.[/caption] When the ribbon was cut and the gate swung open for its grand opening in July of 2022, the…… Continue reading →
Building Fire-Resilient Forests in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region 04/01/2025
Landowners in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region are facing increased fire risks as dense stands of balsam fir, weakened by decades of fire suppression and recent spruce budworm outbreaks continue to die off at an alarming rate. The scale of the problem is unprecedented with approximately 665,000 acres of balsam fir affected in 2023 alone, making it…… Continue reading →