People’s Gardens in Cleveland, Ohio and across the country will grow fresh, healthy food and support resilient, local food systems; teach people how to garden using conservation practices; nurture habitat for pollinators and wildlife and create greenspace for neighbors.

Randy and Koral Clum, owners of Hepatica Falls Tree Farm in Harrison County, OH plan and implement a climate-smart forestry management plan to sustainably harvest timber while improving natural resources. Watch now: https://youtu.be/xQG-oujyTWc

Science-Based Solutions: Leveraging Partnerships to Protect the Western Lake Erie Basin shows how USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) brings partners together to develop science-based solutions and strategically place them to deliver the greatest conservation benefits.

In total, more than $7.4 million will be invested in five Ohio watershed infrastructure projects through the USDA Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) and the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program.

Ohio NRCS has announced a second round of funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Private landowners interested in building on existing conservation efforts to improve production and reduce overall input costs are encouraged to apply by the May 13, 2022 deadline.