Natural Resources Conservation Service

Pennsylvania

United States Department of Agriculture

Take your conservation activities to the next level-- Sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) to implement practices that can help ensure the sustainability of your operation while building your business. Applications due by May 10.

PA NRCS FY 2018 Accomplishments Report

In FY 2018, more than 21,000 conservation practices were applied on Pennsylvania’s private lands to help improve soil, air, and water quality; enhance wildlife habitat; and preserve land for future generations.

PA NRCS applied 21,363 conservation practices on Pennsylvania's private lands in FY 2018.

Keeping Lands in Family Hands

An agricultural land easement from USDA helps a fifth-generation farm family keep its nursery and orchards in production.

Farm Community Effort Leads to Improved Drinking Water for Thousands

NRCS and conservation-minded farmers in Kutztown, Pennsylvania show how targeted funding and a little extra conservation can yield big results for communities downstream.