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Alabama NRCS Pathways Present on Summer Experience

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NRCS Alabama Interns met at the  State Office in Auburn, Alabama to share their experiences of working for NRCS this summer.

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AlabamaAirAnimalsClimateEnergyInvasive Species and PestsLandPlantsSoilWaterWildlife HabitatCroplandsEasementsForbsForestryGrassesInsects and PollinatorsLegumesOrganic AgriculturePlant MaterialsRange & PastureShrubsSoil HealthTreesUrban AgricultureWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramAgricultural Land EasementsAgricultural Management AssistanceAir Quality InitiativeColorado River Basin Salinity ProjectConservation Innovation GrantsConservation Reserve ProgramConservation Stewardship ProgramEmergency Watershed ProtectionEmergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program BuyoutsEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramGrazing Lands Conservation InitiativeGreat Lakes Restoration InitiativeHealthy Forests Reserve ProgramHigh Tunnel InitiativeJoint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration PartnershipLandscape Conservation InitiativesLesser Prairie-Chicken InitiativeLongleaf Pine InitiativeMississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds InitiativeMonarch ButterfliesNational Water Quality InitiativeOn-Farm Energy InitiativeOrganic InitiativeRegional Conservation Partnership ProgramSage Grouse InitiativeSentinel Landscapes InitiativeSnow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting ProgramSource Water ProtectionWater Bank Program Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) ProgramWatershed ProgramsWatershed RehabilitationWaterSMARTWetland Reserve EasementsWetland Reserve Enhancement PartnershipWorking Lands for Wildlife
Pathways Interns Enjoy Snacks While Preparing Presentations
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USDA Invests $17 Million in Partnerships to Restore Wetlands, Support Underserved Producers  

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $17 million in five Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects, bringing together partners and landowners in a joint effort to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. 

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ArkansasLouisianaMississippiMissouriTexasClimateEasementsWetlandsWildlifeWetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
Two Canada geese flying low over a wetland pond
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Celebrate 10-Year Partnership in Florida

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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) celebrate and reflect on their 10-year anniversary of a unique partnership that supports Florida communities through funded projects that restore and enhance wetland habitat.

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FloridaLandPlantsWaterWildlife HabitatWetland Reserve EasementsWetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
Portion of Fisheating Watershed project in Florida.
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Indiana NRCS Announces Second Round of Partnership Funding to Restore Wetlands, Support Historically Underserved Producers

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana has announced a second round of funding as part of an up to $3.5 million investment in a Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project

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IndianaWaterWildlife HabitatWetlandsWildlifeAgricultural Conservation Easement ProgramWetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
Tom Dykstra purchased this 110-acre wetland reserve easement located in Fremont, Indiana in 2015. The property, pictured June 7, 2022, was originally enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Easement Program through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in 2010 through an initiative in the Fish Creek Watershed aimed at creating habitat for the endangered copper belly water snake. Dykstra worked with NRCS in 2019 to connect multiple wetlands on the property with tile drains and water control structures to a