Natural Resources Conservation Service

Arkansas

United States Department of Agriculture

NRCS to Expand Targeted Conservation Effort for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is adding 11 new projects to Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW), the agency’s targeted, science-based effort to help producers restore and protect habitat for declining species on farms, ranches and working forests.

Working Lands for Wildlife Northern Bobwhite Quail

USDA Invests $225 Million in Innovative Conservation Partnerships

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 88 high-impact projects across the country will receive $225 million in federal funding as part of the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

Regional Conservation Partnership Program photo

USDA Invests $33 Million to Improve Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $33 million in 197 high-priority watersheds. Producers in the watersheds have until Jan. 30, 2017, to apply for funding consideration at their local NRCS office. More than $1.4 million is available in Arkansas.

$20 Million Available to Help Arkansas Landowners Restore Wetlands

Arkansas USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Mike Sullivan recently announced the availability of $20 million to help landowners protect and restore wetlands across the state and in two special project areas.

USDA Announces Applications Available for Conservation Stewardship Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for enrollment in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the nation’s largest conservation program.