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By Terrell Erickson, National Biologist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Although no one yet knows the full environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, we are hopeful about a new initiative to aid wildlife in the Gulf, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...

By Tom Williams, Pennsylvania State Director, USDA Rural Development I joined Congressman Mark Critz (PA-12 th), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other state and local officials this week to celebrate a long-awaited groundbreaking for Pegasus Sewer Authority in Johnstown. Thanks to the teamwork...

By Deidra McGee, USDA Forest Service Public Affairs On June 19 and 20, the USDA Forest Service sent 17 delegates from across the country to join with 520 young adults from across the country for the world's first two-day Outdoor Youth Summit and Festival in New York City's Central Park. With the...

Written by Darrell J. Mowery, Indiana Public Information Coordinator

By USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan On Friday, I was pleased to be part of unveiling the latest step in the Obama Administration’s strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay with the announcement of three Showcase Watershed projects in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The Showcase...

Cross-posted from the Missoulian.com article, with guest columnist, Tom Vilsack. ------------------------------

Thanks to years of stream restoration efforts on Omak Creek and a recent infusion of $625,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, the Confederated Colville Tribes (CCT) celebrated the return of migrating spring chinook salmon during its annual First Salmon Ceremony on June 18 at...

By Lisa A. Hokholt, NRCS California State Outreach Coordinator California’s Central Valley has long lured farmers to its fertile soil and generous growing season. It’s no surprise that Southeast Asian farmers are settling there too, bringing their farming and culinary cultures with them.

Written by Allen Casey, NRCS Soil Conservationist, Kansas The Manhattan Plant Materials Center (PMC) is recruiting Earth Team volunteers to participate in a butterfly count on July 14, 2010. The count, sponsored by North American Butterfly Association (NABA), will help scientists monitor butterfly...

By Paige Buck, Illinois NRCS The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Illinois is working to get the word out on the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and encourage signup by landowners who may have heard about the program but are still “on the fence.”