News Releases

2009 News Releases

Uncommon winter producing “average” mountain snowpack, water expert says  Jan. 9, 2009

2008 News Releases

Application ranking cut-off deadline announced for wetlands program  November 5, 2008

Rides at the Door named Washington State Conservationist  October 27, 2008

Wetlands program offers new opportunities, application ranking cut-off deadline announced  June 23, 2008

Application deadline for popular conservation program looms
Producers urged to apply before July 15 cut-off date  June 16, 2008

Wildlife conservation funding deadline nears June 27 deadline set for wildlife habitat program  June 6, 2008

Conservation agency receives “Recycling Partnership Award” Grant leads to more than 132 tons of recycled agricultural plastics  May 28,2008

Forest storm damage prompts conservation assistance
July 15 deadline set for USDA program  May 20, 2008

Yakima farm family featured in national conservation campaign  May 16, 2008

Conservation program sign-up deadline extended until May 30
Land stewards in Lower Snake–Tucannon watershed urged to apply soon.  May 12, 2008

NRCS encourages care in converting grassland to grain  April 29, 2008

Awards flock to Washington wildlife campaign  April 22, 2008

Above-average snowpack to yield ample summer stream flows, NRCS says  April 10, 2008

Conservation Security Program sign-up to begin in Lower Snake-Tucannon Watershed  March 20, 2008

Deadline for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) set  March 19, 2008

July 15 application ranking cut-off date announced for popular conservation program  March 17, 2008

Kitsap County to receive NRCS assistance to stabilize Chico Creek  March 5, 2008

Record snowpack in lower elevations could spell danger, water expert says  February 11, 2008

Pacific County to receive assistance to remove storm-caused log jam
NRCS to provide emergency financial, technical assistance  January 11, 2008

Program offers “growing” opportunities for forest land owners, conservation official says  January 10, 2008

Build it, and they will come TV ad urges Washington landowners to improve wildlife habitat  January 3, 2008

Funding for Skokomish River levee repair imminent NRCS to provide emergency assistance to Mason County  January 2, 2008

2007 News Releases

Deadline for Environmental Quality Incentives Program applications in Washington set for November 2  September 18, 2007

Deadline for wildfire conservation assistance announced  August 17, 2007

Permits, closing construction window delay estuary restoration project  July 30, 2007

Four Washington projects to receive national-, state-level conservation innovation grants  July 3, 2007

Washington conservation innovation grants available  March 26, 2007 (268 KB)

Water in the bank: Washington’s snowpack conditions "near-to above-average"  February 12, 2007 (252 KB)