Guidelines for Planning Riparian Restoration in the Southwest

A Guide for Planning Riparian Treatments in New Mexico was developed by a cooperative effort between the USDA NRCS Los Lunas Plant Materials Center (LLPMC), the USDA NRCS New Mexico Technical Services, and the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts. This guide provides both planning and design assistance in treating riparian areas.

Year of the Flood

There can usually be something to learn from a bad situation. We know switchgrass is a flood tolerant species. We made selections of plants that were very tolerant after the 1993 flood that killed the variety “Cave-in-Rock” after eight weeks of flooding. The 2008 flood lasted about four weeks and Cave-in-Rock survived after being flooded for four weeks under five to six feet of water.
 

Florida Plant Materials Center Helps Preserve Sweetgrass

With development pressure along the South Carolina coastline greatly reducing the number sweetgrass stands and endangering the basket weaving tradition in the area, the Charleston Division of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) contacted the NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Brooksville, Florida, to help preserve sweetgrass germplasm for future generations.

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. Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.