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Partners
Break Ground on Project To Save Louisiana Marshes
Gathered beneath a tent on a small bridge, State leaders commented on the
missing marsh that used to lie not far from their feet, now replaced by lapping
water.
NRCS
Helps Kentucky Farmer Save Wetlands
For decades in this country, bogs, swamps and other wetlands were something to
be eradicated; now the government is spending millions of dollars a year to put
back what many worked so hard to destroy.
NRCS
Illinois Soil Scientist Restores Wetland Habitat
Where some people saw only a marginal piece of farmland, Steve and Mary Anita
Zwicker saw acres of marsh habitat waiting to be restored.
North
Dakota Partners Create New Wildlife Management Area
A conservation treasure will remain open to the public after two tracts of land
that were recently sold were dedicated at the confluence of the Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers.
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Earth
Day 2005 Photo Features
See selected Earth Day 2005 photo features from NRCS events across the country.
Celebrate Public Service
Recognition Week
NRCS will help to celebrate the 20th annual Public Service Recognition Week
activities to be held on the National Mall, May 5-8. The event, cosponsored by
Public Employees Roundtable and the President’s Interagency Council on
Administrative Management, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5 and end
on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
NRCS Receives Ethics Awards
NRCS received three awards for its Ethics Program at a recent Ethics Retreat
sponsored by USDA’s Office of Ethics. These include one individual and two
agency awards. NRCS was recognized for a variety of initiatives to improve and
enhance its Ethics Program.
Wind
Turbine Impacts on Birds and Bats
Wind turbine energy developments are becoming commonplace across the U.S.
Although providing a clean source of electrical power, these structures have the
potential to kill both birds and bats.
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