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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.”