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Hawaii
Kona,
Hawaii District Conservationist Helps Afghan Farmers
"Traveling to the remote districts within Afghanistan’s Ghanzi Province is like
a carnival ride – 60 percent bumper car, 20 percent tilt-a-whirl, and 20 percent
slow motion roller coaster," said Jeff Knowles, Kona District
Conservationist for NRCS in Hawaii. Jeff recently received the U.S. Army
Commander's Award for Public Service – the fourth-highest honor that can be
awarded to a civilian.
Maine
Dam Removal Opens 52 Miles Passage for Fish
NRCS Assistant to the Chief Gary Mast and more than 80 Federal, State, and local
officials recently attended the dedication ceremony for the Sandy River Dam
removal in Norridgewock, Maine. NRCS technical assistance along with
funding through the NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program and other sources
can be credited for helping open up 52 miles of unimpeded passage for Atlantic
salmon and other migratory fish from Norridgewock to Smalls Falls.
Massachusetts
Smith
College Engineering Students Join the Earth Team
Starting in September 2005, Cora Olson and three other Smith College
engineering students worked for eight months as Earth Team volunteers restoring anadromous
fish access to spawning and rearing habitat in the Town River channel near West
Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Texas
City
of Port Arthur Proclaims NRCS Day
The City of Port Arthur, Texas, recently declared an NRCS and Emergency
Watershed Protection (EWP) Program Day for the agency's efforts in helping the
city overcome “the
devastation that Hurricane Rita and its aftermath caused to the community.”
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