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By Sunni Heikes-Knapton, NACD Northern Plains Region Representative The nation has been watching closely as the striking images of flooding from the Midwest are broadcast to the world: farm houses and grain bins standing like lonely islands in a sea, landscapes where floodwaters stretch to the horizon and beyond, paved roads chopped into intermittent chunks,…… Continue reading →

By NACD Northeast Region Representative and Policy Specialist Eric Hansen In April 2018, representatives from across the conservation partnership in the Northeast met in Tarrytown, N.Y., to examine their current activities and assets. Participants shared their best practices and discussed their visions for the future. By the end of this meeting, eight action plans had…… Continue reading →

[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] Por Rich Duesterhaus, Director de Proyectos y Asociaciones 28 de junio de 2018 – Después de los huracanes del año pasado, los distritos de conservación y sus socios en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos (USVI) enfrentaron altas cargas de trabajo y escasez de personal para implementar prácticas de conservación.…… Continue reading →

[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] From June 25-29, NACD staff and leadership traveled to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) to meet with conservation districts and government officials.This newsletter features some of the highlights from last month's trip, blog posts from the team, and lessons learned during NACD's time in the Caribbean. For photos from the trip,…… Continue reading →

[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] Charles Leonard first came to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands to work on sea planes as a staff sergeant for the U.S. Army but has been farming in 1981. He was named farmer of the year three times and is one of the few farmers on the island with fruit trees still…… Continue reading →

Por el miembro de la Junta Ejecutiva de la Región Sudeste de NACD, Jim Harreld 26 de junio de 2018 – Los impactos de los huracanes Irma y María pueden haber desaparecido de la cobertura mediática, pero continúan pesando sobre millones de estadounidenses, particularmente en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU. En…… Continue reading →

Por Brent Van Dyke, Presidente NACD En septiembre de 2017, los huracanes Irma y María azotaron los territorios de las islas de los EE. UU. como huracanes de Categoría 4. 25 de junio de 2018 - Los líderes y personal de la Asociación Nacional de Distritos de Conservación (NACD, por sus siglas en inglés) se…… Continue reading →

By Director of Projects and Partnerships Rich Duesterhaus June 28, 2018 - After the hurricanes last year, conservation districts and their partners in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) were confronted with heavy workloads and staff shortages to implement conservation practices. Additionally, districts in Puerto Rico had just undergone some significant restructuring to…… Continue reading →

By NRCS Caribbean Area Director Edwin Almodóvar  June 27, 2018 – It’s been a privilege to be in Puerto Rico this week with leaders and staff from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). With the help of our conservation districts and partners, we are having meaningful discussions and educating NACD’s team about the specific…… Continue reading →

By NACD Southeast Region Executive Board Member Jim Harreld June 26, 2018—The impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria may have disappeared from daily news coverage, but they continue to weigh on millions of Americans—particularly those in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria pummeled the U.S. Atlantic island territories as…… Continue reading →