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Conservation Assistance Programs (CAPs) are an emerging opportunity for conservation districts to support landowners with nonpoint source pollution. As cost-share programs, CAPs typically provide financial, technical and educational assistance to property owners installing eligible practices with the support of their local conservation district. During the July webinar, learn from three conservation district state associations about…… Continue reading →

The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District (FCSWCD) in Franklin County, New York was awarded an Urban Agriculture Conservation (UAC) Grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to boost technical capacity nationwide. FCSWCD was one of 20…… Continue reading →

The Placer Resource Conservation District in California has been awarded an urban agriculture conservation grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to boost technical capacity nationwide. Placer RCD is among the 20 conservation districts across 14 states who…… Continue reading →

The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) in Maryland was awarded a 2021 Urban Agriculture Conservation (UAC) Grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to boost technical capacity nationwide. PGSCD was one of 20 conservation districts across 14…… Continue reading →

Each month, NACD's Urban and Community Resource Policy Group hosts a free, one-hour webinar on topics related to urban and community conservation. See NACD's webinar page for more information and to register for this month's webinar, and to see the archives of previous webinars. https://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/webinars/ These webinars are supported by the Scott's Miracle-Gro Foundation.… Continue reading →

Conservation districts who are interested in NACD’s Urban Agriculture Conservation grants may find additional information on our webpage. Conservation districts are eligible to apply for up to $50,000 for projects focused on agricultural conservation in urban, peri-urban and rural contexts, with a primary focus on community oriented projects. Applications are due prior to Feb. 15,…… Continue reading →

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 →

By Marissa Phelps In 2019, the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) located in Central New York was awarded funding through the National Association of Conservation Districts’ (NACD) Urban Agriculture Conservation (UAC) Initiative to develop a new program promoting urban agriculture and natural resource conservation. “Fresh Connections: Promoting Urban Agriculture and Natural Resource…… Continue reading →

Guest Blogger: LeAnn Harner, Board Member, Oliver SCD, North Dakota and Member, NACD Urban and Community RPG When your slope is steep and the weeds are tall – who you gonna call? GOAT POWER! At least, that’s what Briana Murphy and other goat graziers hope. During a March 17, 2016 webinar, Briana detailed how she contracts…… Continue reading →