White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation
 

NRCS participated in the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation in St. Louis, Missouri, this week. The Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Commerce, Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency co-hosted the event.

The three-day conference launched a new conservation dialogue and philosophy for the 21st century that builds upon the legacy of a much similar convocation of leaders by President Theodore Roosevelt at the start of the last century. Learn more about the President's Executive Order titled Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation, conference purpose and key conference outcomes.

NRCS showcased conservation technology, successful partnership stories from across the country, and the web soil survey. A mobile field office -- a truck outfitted with a satellite dish, laptop, GPS, and assorted field tools -- was also on display. Kiosks featured conservation delivery services for different NRCS customers and a small wetland and sand dune were part of the display.

Chief Knight's statements and NRCS accomplishments for the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation.
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Chief’s Statement on Cooperative Conservation -- Helping People Help the Land
Chief Knight's Message Points on Cooperative Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation Service Accomplishments – 2001-2005

The following new NRCS fact sheets debuted at the conference.

conservation technology (3 MB)
air conservation  (2 MB
soil conservation (3.3 MB)
water conservation (3.4 MB)
wetlands conservation (1.5 MB)
wildlife habitat (1.3 MB)