Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) Signup Open Till February 26th

Tennessee landowners have until February 26, 2010 to sign up for the USDA's 2010 Grassland Reserve Program (GRP). Participation in GRP protects private grazing lands, especially those of cultural or historical importance as well as those that provide wildlife habitat for native song birds and other species.

USDA Announces 41 Watersheds as Part of the MS River Basin Initiative

Five Tennessee watersheds in middle and west Tennessee are among those selected by the USDA to be Focus Areas as part of the $320 million Mississippi River Basin Initiative.

Special USDA Signup Continues For Bobwhite Quail & Pollinator Habitat

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications on a continuous basis for certain practices that benefit bobwhite quail and pollinators under the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). CCPI is funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP).

Cane Creek Receives $12.4 Million in Recovery Act Funding

County and State bridges over Cane Creek, a 16.5 mile stream in Lauderdale County, will be stabilized using $12.4 Million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funding.

Conservation ... Our Purpose. Our Passion.

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands-benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife habitat.

Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared passion and a shared commitment to conservation.