Tag: conservation
How to install a rain barrel
Rain barrels can help manage stormwater on your property, as well as, benefit the environment. Learn how to properly install and maintain a rain barrel.
Shawnee State Forest to expand by 1,200 acres
More than 1,200 acres of forest land adjacent to Shawnee State Forest will be acquired with a federal partnership grant through the Forest Legacy Program.
Funds available to help increase conservation
Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District has partnered with American Farmland Trust to bring local farmers another way to increase conservation efforts.
How to create a bee lawn
If a bee garden isn’t for you, a bee lawn might be a better fit. They promote biodiversity, require less maintenance and can be more cost efficient.
Healthy soil is your best defense
Healthy soils with proper structure and a balance of mineral and organic matter withstand drought and provide moisture to plants during the dry season.
USDA reopens continuous CRP sign up
FSA will accept applications for certain practices under the Conservation Reserve Program and will offer extensions for expiring contracts beginning June 3.
River fires: Healing the waters across the US
We are all non-point source polluters and need to learn how to eliminate or reduce the pollution we are adding to our public waters.
Grass helps filter lead, other water pollutants
Researchers have discovered an Asian bunchgrass with long, dense root systems that uptake significant quantities of heavy metals and organic substances.
Does land conservation equal higher employment?
Recently-completed research discovered a trend — when land conservation increased, employment also increased over the five-year period that followed.
Spark your child’s interest in conservation at young age
Take the time to teach the children in your life about conservation — being mindful of what we do with and to our natural resources — when they are young.
