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Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is the United States’ first offshore wind farm. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine offshore wind farm began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is reaching out to conservation organizations to submit proposals for cooperative agreements that focus on climate-smart agriculture.
President Biden will sign an executive order on Friday in Seattle laying the groundwork for protecting some of the biggest and oldest trees in America’s forests, according to five individuals briefed on the plan who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it was not yet finalized.
By Libby Cunningham | Clarksville, IN | North Central Region
2/16/22
It’s all thanks to a competitive grant that’s been awarded to the Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District from the National Association of Conservation Districts. It will be used to fight invasive species at the park.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners signed a letter of intent from the Soil and Water Conservation District at their March 21 meeting, granting them the amount of $9,500.
On Thursday, the Metro Council unanimously approved a road map that will guide property acquisitions for natural areas and connections between regional trails for years to come. The approval gives the green light to Metro staff to begin to more fully invest up to $155 million available for conservation purchases and $10 million for trail connections.
Curt Meine, noted author, visits the Winona State University (WSU) campus to share how lessons learned from the past might serve as a guide for our current crisis.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Gardiner Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest are moving forward with the Buffalo Creek Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Conservation Project on the northern edge of Yellowstone National Park.
The Greene County Conservation District announced the winners of its annual poster contest, open to county students in kindergarten through the eighth grade.
The Middletown Urban Forestry Commission will hold its annual Arbor Day celebration April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Rockfall Foundation offices at the deKoven House, 27 Washington St.
By David Whisenant | Salisbury, NC | Southeast Region
4/18/22
In efforts to raise money for local conservation, Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust has introduced the TRLT Conservation Raffle with over $200,000 in prizes available.
Grocery retailer H-E-B and the Texas Park and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) are partnering to help conserve the Lone Star State’s wild things and wild places.
In a gas station parking lot crowded with firefighters and anxious evacuees on Wednesday, a woman sat in her car and cried while watching wildfire smoke spew across her neighborhood.
