Massachusetts Town Forest Conference (Ashland, MA) 08/15/2023
We are excited to announce the Massachusetts Town Forest Conference, a free event with registration and agenda available at bit.ly/3Kf27wZ. The conference promotes collaboration between professionals and volunteers who manage community forests, including foresters, planners, arborists, conservation commission members, land trusts, non-profit organizations, and forest landowners. It recognizes local efforts to enhance the climate resilience…… Continue reading →
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District’s Shoreline Festival 04/30/2020
The Contra Costa RCD will be hosting a first-of-its-kind festival in Crockett, California on their NEW date Sept. 12, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Shoreline Festival will celebrate air, fire, water, and earth—the elements that are the essential forces that shape our natural environment. Amazing performers, dance troops, and live bands will…… Continue reading →
Would we still have food if the pollinators disappear? 04/10/2020
By Diana Blackwood What do tomatoes, basil, coffee and alfalfa have in common? On the surface, it appears to be very little. However, there is one thing they do share: They all owe their existence to the service of pollinators. Grocery stores would be rather empty without the hard work of bees, birds, butterflies, bats…… Continue reading →
2019 Urban Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar 08/13/2019
We often think of urban areas as dead zones for wildlife habitat. However, cities can play a surprising role in conserving monarchs and pollinators. In this webinar, we'll hear success stories and how you can get involved in conserving monarchs in cities from the Field Museum's Urban Monarch Conservation program, the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge,…… Continue reading →
Conservation Districts and the Sustainability Puzzle 04/12/2018
Editor's note: This blog is the second part in a series. Click here to read the first installment. By Laura Demmel Agricultural sustainability could be defined as “natural resource stewardship practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.1” Conservation districts work toward this goal…… Continue reading →
Delaware Governor’s Conservation Awards 04/07/2017
In conjunction with Stewardship Week, Delaware holds their Governor's Conservation Awards and Legislator of the Year Award Ceremony. During the event, Governor John C. Carney, Jr., will present an award to a local winner of the NACD Poster Contest.… Continue reading →
Bruce Brown and the importance of Forest Stewardship plans 08/23/2016
By Mike Beacom Bruce Brown always wanted a tree farm. There was something appealing to him about walking among wildlife; seeing the land transform through the seasons. He also has forestland stewardship in his blood. In 1993, Bruce and his wife purchased 40 acres of hog pasture near the Brown family farm in southern Illinois. “You can’t…… Continue reading →
Stewardship Spotlight: Iowa Celebrates “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators” 08/13/2015
This year’s celebration of Soil and Water Stewardship Week (April 26-May 3) marked the 60th anniversary of the event. In celebration of this milestone Iowa Conservation Districts and other agriculture organizations held several events to celebrate this year’s theme: “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators.” A “Let’s Plant for Pollinators” workshop was held for gardeners,…… Continue reading →
Celebrating 60 years of NACD Soil and Water Stewardship 04/28/2015
Celebrating 60 years of Soil and Water Stewardship is a milestone for the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). In 1954 The Farm and Ranch magazine asked NACD to consider making the event a national program. It had been held in a few southern states for several years as part of the magazine's program. The…… Continue reading →