Natural Resources Conservation Service

Maine

United States Department of Agriculture

LATEST NEWS: NRCS seeks FY 2017 proposals for grants to improve conservation in Maine!

Innovative Approaches and Technologies for Conservation

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service can help your farm operation become more resilient in the face of drought in future years.

Drought Resources. You can't change the weather, but you can be ready for it. NRCS can help.

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

No one knows more about your land than you do, and no one knows more about conservation than we do. Together we can develop a plan tailored to your land and your goals to help you increase productivity and protect the value of your land.

Tribal partnerships remain important for resource conservation success with NRCS

NRCS has maintained an ongoing and productive partnership with all of the indigenous Native American tribes in Maine, and has helped facilitate more than $4 million in tribal contracts to address natural resource concerns.

View of completed South Branch Lake project in central Maine

USDA-Maine donates more than 200 pounds of food to Bangor food bank

This summer the USDA state offices in Bangor helped feed area families and individuals in need by collecting more than 200 pounds of food for a local food bank.