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recent aerial photo of the Snake River diversion channel that goes around the City of Warren, MinnesotaFloodway Spares Minnesota Town from Major Damage
Thanks in part to NRCS engineering assistance and Public Law 566 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program funding for the Snake River Watershed Project, the residents of Warren, Minnesota, were spared serious flooding when the Snake recently crested five feet over flood stage.

 

Cliffton Arthur "Cliff" Maguire, Wisconsin NRCS State Conservationist from 1980-1989.Passing of former State Conservationist Cliff Maguire
We are all saddened by the passing of Cliffton Arthur "Cliff" Maguire,  Wisconsin NRCS State Conservationist from 1980-1989. 

 

 

 

streambank stabilization work along the Middle Branch of the White RiverWhite River Streambank Restoration
Through the cooperative efforts of Vermont landowner Ruth Shumway, the White River District, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and NRCS, over 4,600 feet of riparian area along the Second Branch of the White River in Randolph has been enhanced in through a Wildlife Habitat Restoration Agreement.
 

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firebreak in Alabama -- NRCS imageUSDA Announces Funding Availability To Construct Firebreaks in Hurricane-Stricken States
USDA will provide Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program funds to help communities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama protect life and property from fires.  A firebreak is a strip of bare land or vegetation that slows down or buffers a fire.  The firebreaks will be funded with a portion of $300 million in supplemental appropriations approved by Congress in December 2005 for six hurricane-stricken states.  NRCS will pay landowners and landusers up to 75 percent of the costs, or up to $150 per acre, to remove dead or dying timber adjacent to important community structures, such as schools and homes.

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Emergency Watershed Protection Program
 

soil stewardship week logoNACD Soil Stewardship Week 2006
The theme for the National Association of Conservation District's (NACD) Soil Stewardship Week – April 30 - May 7, 2006 – is Water Wise.   Whether you act as a conservation district volunteer, a county or State association official, a member of a conservation organization, a representative of a government agency, or a concerned individual, we can all can help share the important message of conservation stewardship. 


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NACD 2006 Soil and Water Stewardship Week Website

satellite image of EarthEarth Day 2006
Earth Day 2006 is next week.  See what is going on in your State to observe this important day.


 

 

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sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata) is a native grass traditionally used by Native American cultures for many purposesCulturally Significant Plant Plays Important Role
Sweetgrass (Hierochloe odorata) is a native grass traditionally used by American Indian cultures for a variety of purposes.  The source of sweetgrass’s vanilla-like aroma is coumarin – a plant compound extracted over hundreds of years for its fragrance and medicinal properties.

 

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from left) Donnie Buckland, Senior VP of QU, presents Mike Andrews with NBCI AwardNRCS Employees Recognized by Quail Unlimited
Missouri NRCS State Biologist Pat Graham and Kentucky NRCS Webster County District Conservationist Mike Andrews were recently recognized by Quail Unlimited and the Southeast Quail Study Group for their outstanding action in helping implement and promote the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) .

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