DelAtlantic Soil Conservation District Strengthens Forestry Capacity in New Jersey 03/31/2026
In southern New Jersey, the DelAtlantic Soil Conservation District (SCD), formerly Cape Atlantic Conservation District, began its forestry work with limited capacity to meet a growing local need. After a Northeast Mid-Atlantic Partnership for Forests and Water meeting, District Manager Michael Kent met Annica McGuirk, then NACD’s Northeast Representative, who encouraged him to utilize NACD's…… Continue reading →
District Collaborations Cross International Borders 03/24/2026
[caption id="attachment_72696" align="alignright" width="519"] Photo from Washington County SWCD[/caption] By Nika Colley, NACD Northeast Region Representative In conservation, it is often seen that natural resources, and the issues associated with them, do not adhere neatly with human borders. Many conservation districts work across municipal, county, and state boundaries. Some, like the Washington County Soil and…… Continue reading →
Monroe SWCD Connects Forests, Water, and Community 08/04/2025
The Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District (MCSWCD) serves a landscape that stretches from the Lake Ontario shoreline south through the Genesee River Basin. Based in Rochester, New York, MCSWCD works across urban and rural settings, partnering with landowners and producers, municipalities, and community partners to implement conservation practices that protect soil and improve…… Continue reading →
Cape Atlantic Conservation District Leverages NACD Outreach and Technical Assistance Grants to Better Serve Small-Scale and Beginning Producers 06/10/2025
In the Atlantic and Cape May Counties of New Jersey, the Cape Atlantic Conservation District (CD) is using NACD Outreach and Technical Assistance (TA) Grant funding to build capacity and better support producers in their community. In the most densely populated state in the country, conservation support may look a little different here. In densely…… Continue reading →