Saline County Conservation District Cleans Local Streams 04/14/2026
By Nika Colley, NACD Northeast Region Rep A few years ago, the Saline County Conservation District’s local partner, Saline River Watershed Alliance, installed a piece of equipment called a trash trap in one of the local streams after noticing the need for trash catchment in the watershed. Inspired by the Watershed Alliance and the ever-present…… Continue reading →
Interview with a TA Grantee: Fulton County Conservation District 05/27/2025
In northern Arkansas, an NACD Outreach and Technical Assistance (TA) grant has helped the Fulton County Conservation District (FCCD) address conservation on more than 16,000 acres and develop over 70 conservation plans for producers in their county. The TA grant funding, made possible through an agreement between NACD and NRCS, has enabled the district to…… Continue reading →
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 →