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The RI Forest Health Works Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Project is accepting applications for funding for fiscal year 2024. It is a agreement between NRCS, RI DEM Division of Forest Environment & 10 partners to leverage over $3.9 million in 5 years to protect critical forests.
Rhode Island NRCS announces a second application sign up period for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect farmland and ranchland through conservation easements.
NRCS Rhode Island State Conservationist, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, is pleased to announce the recipients of fiscal year 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants for Rhode Island. Two projects were selected from a total of 6 submissions.
NRCS helps municipalities to recover after natural disasters. The NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program offers technical and financial assistance to repair post-storm sites that pose an imminent threat to life and property.
NRCS in Rhode Island is still accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect farmland and ranchland through conservation easements.
Are You a Community Gardener or Farming in an Urban Environment?
While many people might not consider Rhode Island when they think of “urban agriculture,” there is help available for Rhode Islanders who are farming or gardening in our cities and suburbs.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) joins organizations around the world, including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, in celebrating World Soil Day on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
NRCS encourages Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners to sign up for Climate-Smart agriculture & forestry conservation programs before Dec. 15 cut-off date for our first round of FY2024 funding.
NRCS is increasing minimum annual payments to farmers and forest landowners through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from $1,500 to $4,000 in fiscal year 2024.
USDA announces two tribal higher education opportunities to train the next generation of agricultural professionals and strengthen ties with tribal higher education institutions.
