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Alaska

students describe features of this soil pit as part of the Soils test (NRCS photo by Cassandra Stalzer)Envirothon Draws Record Student Participation
The 2007 Envirothon — Alaska’s largest high school environmental education competition — held recently at Chena Hot Springs Resort drew a record 84 students from high schools in Homer, Nikiski, Kenai, Fairbanks, North Pole, Kodiak, and Palmer who tested their knowledge of forestry, soils and land use planning, wildlife, water ecology, and renewable energy.


 

Texas

east Texas lake/wetlandTackling Wetland Issues in East Texas
Zone four NRCS employees in east Texas developed an outreach plan to inform agricultural producers about wetland issues and how they can meet eligibility requirements for 2002 Farm Bill programs.
 

Washington

Kurt Grinnell and Pat Adams, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal members,Meandering Again: Jimmycomelately Creek Returns to Its Natural Course  Adobe Acrobat Document (Requires Adobe Acrobat.)
Jimmycomelately Creek is flowing along its natural route again — a route that will benefit endangered salmon by creating spawning grounds and wildlife habitat.  But restoring the creek back to its natural route was no small task — requiring technical expertise, assistance, and work from the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, NRCS, and the local community.

National

Gull Island off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, CaliforniaNational Cooperative Soil Survey Newsletter  Adobe Acrobat Document (Requires Adobe Acrobat.)
Read about Kit Paris's Island Adventures and A Case for Urban Planning: Action Required in the latest edition of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Newsletter

 

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Check out these recently published Soil Survey reports for Clarke County, Alabama;  Oregon County (western and southern parts), Missouri; Custer-Lemhi Area (parts of Blaine, Custer, and Lemhi Counties), Idaho; Gonzales County, Texas; Otsego County, New York; Scott County, Indiana; and Tensas Parish, Louisiana.

 

 

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Share Your Cooperative Conservation Success Story
Cooperative Conservation America (CCA) is a website devoted to sharing the stories, lessons, knowledge and tools of Americans engaged in cooperative conservation.  Explore CCA and discover the diverse mix of organizations, agencies, community groups and landowners, and the innovative strategies practiced to make their conservation partnerships successful.

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 Presentations given at the NACD Cooperative Conservation Partnership Leadership Training Conference

on-line automated grass identification keysAutomated Grass Identification Keys Available
The National Plant Data Center has automated grass identification keys available for Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, and Arkansas.  When used on-line, the species are linked directly to the PLANTS Profiles for additional information such as images.  These keys can also be downloaded to your laptop to take into the field.  Throughout the year, additional grass keys will be produced to cover the entire Nation.  Also available is the key to U.S. wetland monocots noted in National Bulletin 190-7-4.  Your contact is Gerald Guala, NRCS plant systematist, at 225-775-6280.

 

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Earth Team in the News

Earth Team Volunteers Assist USDA/NRCS   USDA Hands Certificate to FMI Members

Datil Woman Honored For Volunteer Work    USDA Recognizing Earth Team Members 

 

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treated western wetlandRemote Sensing Laboratories Aid WRP Monitoring
In FY 2007, the three NRCS Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSLs) will begin a new service to agency State and field staff — aerial photo interpretation for monitoring Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easements.  In this first year, they will tackle 3,207 easements from 17 States — about one-third of the total number of easements nationwide.

 

 

 

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NRCS soil scientist making soil borings to map soils on the marsh range of the Gulf Coast Soil Conservation District in this photo dated March 30, 1964. (NRCS image by Tom Shiflet NRCS, record group 114 National Archives, College Park, Maryland -- click to enlarge)Soil Borings
In this photo dated March 30, 1964, an NRCS soil scientist is making soil borings to map soils on the marsh range of the Gulf Coast Soil Conservation District (NRCS image by Tom Shiflet; NRCS, record group 114 National Archives, College Park, Maryland -- click to enlarge). 

NRCS This Week features a weekly historical photo and caption.  NHQ, districts, States, RC&D councils, and all other NRCS entities are invited to submit a historical photo of activities or individuals who have worked or are working for the agency along with a caption. 


 

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