Research Field Day with Pfaltzgraff Farms 05/13/2025
Claim Your Place in Regeneration June 26th 8am to 5pm Haxtun, Colorado at Pfaltzgraff Farms Agriculture and food is being overhauled. The research is telling us how to move forward, the innovators are learning and ready to show you, and the culinary experts are making it delicious. On June 26th, you have the opportunity to…… 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 →
Luta SWCD Teaches Youth to Honor their Culture and Environment 03/10/2025
Luta Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in The Northern Mariana Islands created The Cultivating Roots project with support from a Friends of NACD district grant. This project immersed youth on Rota Island, NMI in a transformative experience that blended environmental education with the rich tapestry of Chamorro culture. The project evolved to align with…… Continue reading →
A Friends of NACD District Grant Helps the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District Establish Trails and Habitat at Outdoor Education Center 05/03/2022
By Dan Mullins, Executive Director, Eastern Connecticut Conservation District and Candice Abinanti, NACD Southeast Region Representative The Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) considers itself fortunate to own 85 acres of land in Brooklyn, Connecticut. The land features a wide variety of habitats and natural resources, and the ECCD is currently working to develop an outdoor…… Continue reading →
Friends of NACD District Grant Helps the Beaver County Conservation District Strengthen Community Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness 09/20/2021
On Sept. 11, 2021, the Beaver County Conservation District in Oklahoma hosted a “Surviv’n Blazes Block Party” during the annual Beaver County Free Fair. The event attracted more than 100 attendees and was a celebration of wildfire recovery and resiliency following the “412 Wildfire” that blazed through the county on March 7, 2020. The event…… Continue reading →
Barrels & Beer Events Help Anderson County SWCD Grow its Community Outreach and Impact 07/13/2021
"It all started over a beer," says Kaleigh Sims, a commissioner with the Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in South Carolina. For three years, the conservation district has partnered with local businesses and organizations to host an annual Barrels & Beer event. "At a rain barrel event, typically someone purchases a rain…… Continue reading →
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District Hosts First-Ever Earth Day Seedling Sale with Help of Friends of NACD District Grant 05/21/2021
By Sara Churgin, District Manager The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD), a 2020 Friends of NACD District Grants Program awardee, held its first-ever Earth Day Seedling Sale in April 2021. The sale helped educate community members about the benefits of planting trees and provided residents with an opportunity to purchase tree seedlings to plant…… Continue reading →
Friends of NACD District Grant Program seeks to support local districts 12/02/2019
By Ariel Rivers Many individuals connected to the NACD community carry a passion for the work of the conservation districts across the country, and they show this passion through their donations to the Friends of NACD program. Friends of NACD provides an opportunity for individuals to donate to the work NACD conducts in support of…… Continue reading →