Once a landowner decides to implement conservation practices on their land, we might think the hard part of our work as conservation advisors is over. But what practices should they implement? And where on their landRead More…
This workshop is designed for watershed practitioners, county conservation staff, watershed planners, NRCS professionals, and private consultants who are interested in learning more about using the ACPF to improve their small watershed-based planning and implementation projects.Read More…
Targeting specific subsets of citizen audiences can be an effective way to build understanding and engagement for protecting water resources. Aqua Chautauqua and Shoreland Advisors are two new efforts led by Karen Terry of University ofRead More…
A little over a year ago, the University of Illinois-Extension hired two new Watershed Outreach Associates – Jennifer Woodyard and Haley Haverback-Gruber – to work with priority watersheds to help meet Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction StrategyRead More…
As we work to address the range of water challenges across the North Central Region, partnerships have become both more expected and more challenging. They are mentioned in funding programs (e.g., the NRCS Regional Conservation PartnershipRead More…
A newly funded Network team is working to create an undergraduate internship program focused on multidisciplinary learning in an applied water resource management context. While the team has dreams of a North Central Region 12-state, 32-institutionRead More…
Story by Dan Zerr I work with many groups and partnerships who are working toward cleaner rivers and lakes. Specifically, near Eau Claire, Wisconsin we have problems with harmful algal blooms in many of our waters.Read More…
There are few things that are certain in life, big or small. Big like the stock market, trade deals, and elections. Small like, well . . . that all depends on your perspective. A change inRead More…