NACD Forestry Notes Q&A: Beattra Wilson 05/26/2021
Beattra Wilson is Assistant Director for Cooperative Forestry within the U.S. Forest Service. As national lead for the agency’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, Wilson oversees program policy, budget, partnership development and strategic and equitable delivery of federal and state urban forestry programs. She has built a career administering conservation cooperative assistance programs at regional…… Continue reading →
Washington Partnership Recognized for Outstanding Work 05/26/2021
The Clallam Conservation District (CCD) and the Quileute Tribe recently received a Conservation District Tribal Partnership Award for the relationship the two groups have developed to meet the conservation needs of Clallam County in Washington over the past five years. “It’s a win-win, in that we work together as much as we can on everything,”…… Continue reading →
SWCD Advancing Tribal Agroforestry Work 05/26/2021
The Navajo Nation Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is expanding its outreach and education efforts, in part to promote more agroforestry practices with Arizona’s Navajo Farmers and Ranchers. Little Colorado River SWCD is one of five tribal conservation districts on Navajo. Little Colorado River SWCD Board President Sadie Lister said many traditional Navajo practices…… Continue reading →
SWCD, State Forestry Agency Team Up to Make Every Tree Count 05/24/2021
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has teamed up with Virginia Department of Forestry to help the state reach its goal of planting 9 million trees in the next five years. The goal will bring about targeted water quality improvements in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, increase the SWCD’s visibility, and draw in…… Continue reading →
Biochar for Innovattive Products webinar 08/12/2020
Biochar for innovative products - on the use of biochar beyond agricultural soil uses (e.g. animal feed, building materials & composites, etc.). Our speaker, Kathleen Draper, is a member of the Board of the International Biochar Initiative Board (IBI) and Chair of IBI’s Information Hub. She is also the US Director of the Ithaka Institute…… Continue reading →
RCPP allows districts to implement a variety of forestry practices 05/19/2020
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently awarded more than $200 million to groups through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), including at least nine conservation districts. The Berks County Conservation District (BCCD) in Pennsylvania will match its $2.23 million RCPP funding with about $2.3 million in partner contributions to implement agricultural best management practices…… Continue reading →
Ohio SWCD transitions during pandemic to meet the needs of the community 05/13/2020
The Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sharing the world of conservation and urban agriculture with at-risk students in Ohio through a $44,000 NACD Urban Agriculture Conservation (UAC) grant. Initially, the grant was secured with the plans to conduct monthly hands-on educational visits to seven Head Start classes this spring, as well as…… Continue reading →
SWCD fighting forest invasives through Good Neighbor Authority 04/14/2020
The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is working with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) and the U.S. Forest Service to manage invasive species through Good Neighbor Authority (GNA). The district has five shovel-ready projects identified and hopes to begin prioritizing efforts in May, Madison County SWCD Director…… Continue reading →
Mushroom workshops help engage landowners 04/13/2020
Forester Nia Becker (pictured below) with the Clare Conservation District (CD) in Harrison, Mich., is using her expertise in cultivating mushrooms to increase landowner interest in land management and district programs in Michigan. Earlier this year, Becker presented “The Magic of Mushrooms: Engaging Landowners with Their Passions” at the American Forest Foundation (AFF) National Leadership…… Continue reading →
RCD efforts helping forests to recover, restock 03/13/2020
California’s Mariposa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is joining forces with county, state and federal agencies to implement fuels reduction, reforestation and biomass utilization projects. The RCD has combined two grants – totaling more than $3 million – to put toward that effort, which will impact nearly 3,000 acres of forestland, in some cases with…… Continue reading →