Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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Introduction to Conservation Planning Course, save the date for the winter meeting, and NRCS announces conservation funding. |
Intro to Conservation Planning Course Slated for November
PACD is partnering with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the State Conservation Commission (SCC) to deliver a three day Introduction to Conservation Planning course. This free training will take place November 13-15, 2018 at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg (Hershey area) in Grantville, PA.
The event is for entry-level employees of all organizations in Pennsylvania delivering conservation planning technical assistance, including but not limited to, NRCS, conservation districts, SCC, farmland preservation entities, non-profits, and private consultants. Lunch will be provided.
The application link will be emailed to those who are interested in taking the course after they have submitted their pre-requisite certificate of completion to
[email protected]
. Click here
for information on the pre-requisite. The deadline to apply is October 12, 2018.
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Save the Date: Winter Meeting
The PACD/SCC Winter Meeting will be held January 30-31, 2019 at the Toftrees Golf Resort, State College, PA. Stay tuned for more information about the meeting.
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NRCS Announces Conservation Funding for Clinton, Centre and Lycoming Producers
Applications Due August 10th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, through USDA's Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP), has announced a second application cut-off date for fiscal year 2018 funding.
The goal of the RCPP project is to help agricultural producers in Centre, Clinton and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania, improve water and air quality, build healthier soil, and achieve other environmental benefits. NRCS will consider funding applications for the RCPP-Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) received by August 10, 2018.
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
2018 Management Summit
September 5-6, 2018 Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, State College, PA
PACD South West Region Meeting
October 4, 2018
Westmoreland Conservation District Office, Greensburg, PA
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