Natural Resources Conservation Service

United States Department of Agriculture

Soil Life Website Educates on Soil Health

A new educational website, www.SoilLife.org, shows the importance of soil health in everyday life. The site was developed by the University of California, Davis, with support and collaboration from NRCS.

Banner with text: "Soil life: Take a journey to the microcosmos".

New Investments in the Chesapeake Bay

USDA announces $22.5 billion in water quality improvements and conservation in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Landowner and NRCS employee standing on a cliff, examining an aerial photo; the Bay shore is to the left.

USDA Renews People’s Garden Initiative

People’s Gardens in D.C. 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.

Photo of sign in the People's Garden at USDA in Washington DC that says "The People's Garden Come in, We're Open!"

USDA Video Showcases Western Lake Erie Basin

Science-Based Solutions: Leveraging Partnerships to Protect the Western Lake Erie Basin shows how USDA’s CEAP watershed studies bring partners together to develop science-based solutions to deliver the greatest conservation benefits.

USDA Video Showcases Key Partnerships Driving Science-Based Conservation in Western Lake Erie Basin

NRCS volunteers partner with Maryland farm to advance environmental literacy

The Goshen Farm supports the environmental literacy requirements set by Maryland Public Schools, and helps to educate teachers, children, and adults about soils and soil health.