Florida
NRCS
Recognized for EWP Project
Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez and State Conservation Engineer
Jesse Wilson were on hand for the Lake Worth Drainage District recognition of
NRCS technical and Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) financial assistance
provided for the L-30 Canal project. The L-30 Canal was damaged from
Hurricane Wilma.
Texas
Food,
Fiber, and 400 Fourth Graders
NRCS district conservationist Martin Popelka, rangeland management specialist
Lee A. Knox, district conservationist Justin Corzine, and soil conservationist
Mandi Ligon from the NRCS Abilene and Sweetwater field offices partnered with
others to teach fourth-graders about soil and water conservation at the 109th
West Texas Fair & Rodeo’s Annual Food and Fiber Day.
Virginia
Scouts
Do Their Part
Squirrels aren’t the only one gathering nuts these days. Virginia NRCS
economist David Faulkner has been working with the Boy and Girl Scouts
since 2003 to collect acorns and other hardwood seeds for the Virginia
Department of Forestry. The hardwood seeds are used to grow seedlings to
transplant into CREP buffers.
Secretary’s Honor Awards
The Secretary’s Honor Awards are the most prestigious Departmental awards
presented by the Secretary of Agriculture. Employees at all grade levels and
private citizens are eligible for recognition.
November
is American Indian Heritage Month
During National American Indian Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich
ancestry of American Indians and Alaska Natives and recognize their many
contributions to our national story.
In 1986, President Reagan designated November 23-30 as "American Indian Week." Four years later, President Bush proclaimed the first National American Indian
Heritage Month. Each year since, U.S. Presidents have proclaimed November as
"American Indian Heritage Month."
The NRCS 2008 American Indian Heritage Month Poster is entitled, Touch the
Earth -- Conservation...Our Passion...Our Heritage. The painting
depicted on the poster Touch the Earth, recalls the passion the Choctaw
people have for creation and their kinship with the earth.
Learn more about the
artist Kathy Sturch -- an Oklahoma Choctaw Nation member.
Links...
Read the President's 2008 National American Indian Heritage Month Proclamation.
American Indian Heritage Month
and "Harmony" Posters from 1991 to 2008
As part of November’s American Indian Heritage Month, NRCS sponsors a
national Native American Heritage Month Poster contest to help celebrate and
honor American Indian Heritage. Click on the link above or the image on
the right to see all the Native American Heritage Month posters from 1991
to date.
Your
Hometown Clean Water Tour Re-printed
Your Hometown Clean Water Tour (PA# 1587)
has been re-printed and is available for ordering from LANDCARE
(1-888-LANDCARE). The three-fold brochure is geared for elementary and
middle school-aged youngsters and describes 13 conservation practices that
urban/suburban dwellers can employ to help keep their water clean.
Judy
Hauser -- NRCS Minnesota Earth Team Volunter
Judy Hauser has been an Earth Team Volunteer at the Caledonia Field Office in
Houston County, Minnesota, since September, 2007.
Learn
more about her good work in the North Star State as an Earth Team volunteer.
Biomass Production and Wildlife
The topic, wildlife considerations in siting, establishment, management, and harvest of
grass stands for biomass energy production was included in several plant
and soil science workshops held recently. Interest in cellulosic energy
production continues to grow as energy prices rise. Switchgrass and other
native warm season grasses have good potential for this application as they
reduce erosion, improve soil quality and percolation, and have lower input
requirements than other plants used for energy production.
Early
Rangeland Specialist
In this September 1937 photo, a Soil Conservation Service range examiner
inspects grass-covered range in San Benito County, California, to determine the
effect of vegetation in controlling erosion. The effect of grazing on range
cover is studied to estimate the extent that these hills can be used for pasture
without accelerating soil loss (NRCS
image -- click top 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.
Conservation... Our Purpose. Our Passion
The purpose and
passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS
employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared
by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through
the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all
enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant
wildlife habitat.
Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible
through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to
conservation. |
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discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272
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