Jan 30, 2017 | News, News/PR
It goes without saying that in order to fulfill our mission of conserving and sustaining Alabama’s 23.1 million acres of working forestland, the Alabama Forestry Commission must also be good stewards of our state’s 132,419 miles of streams, rivers and reservoirs. We...
Mar 16, 2016 | News, News/PR
Fresh into my career as a wildlife biologist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), two things happened: a new Farm Bill conservation program was born, and the Louisiana black bear was listed under the Endangered Species Act. Both were very...
Feb 22, 2016 | News, News/PR
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced a federal investment of over $40 million for restoration of forests near growing communities to reduce wildfire threats, protect water supplies, improve wildlife...
Jan 13, 2016 | News, News/PR
Funds are now available for forest landowners near the Sam Houston National Forest through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. This partnership between USDA Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Texas A&M Forest Service looks...
Dec 21, 2015 | News, News/PR
Some $3.7 million in USDA funding is available to agricultural producers willing to help restore and protect the habitat of gopher tortoises. The money is available through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service jointly as part of the Working Lands for...