Natural Resources Conservation Service

United States Department of Agriculture

New Partnership in Wyoming Rewards Landowners for Stewarding Wildlife Habitat

A recent habitat lease option compensates landowners across six counties, for maintaining wildlife and migratory big game habitat on their working lands.

Photo of two elk standing in a line, undergrowth atop a hill. The forward one is looking behind itself; the rear one is apparently grazing.

USDA Increases Funding for Partnerships to Restore Wetland Ecosystems

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $20 million in fiscal year 2023 to help conservation partners protect and restore critical wetlands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP).

NRCS Climate Change Adaptation Plan

The plan evaluates seven vulnerabilities to NRCS’s mission, operation and infrastructure that may be affected by climate change and prioritizes key actions to address these vulnerabilities.

USDA Searching for Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health

NRCS will invest $25 million this year for CIG On-Farm Trials. Apply by September 22.

Application period open: Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Trials. Click for press release.

USDA, Army Corps of Engineers Renew Partnership on Infrastructure Projects

The partnership renewal continues joint efforts to combat ongoing threats to our natural resources and promotes inter-agency strategic planning. Pictured: Al Lee, Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers (L) and Terry Cosby, Chief, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (R)