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 commitment to conservation.

.........More information - Wisconsin
.....More information - National

CSP Signup Extended

USDA has extended the 2008 Conservation Security Program signup.  In Wisconsin, farmers in the Milwaukee River Watershed may apply for the Conservation Security Program  through May 30, 2008.  Contact the NRCS office in your county to signup.

........ Read the news release
.......Read more about CSP

Earth Day Celebration Marks the 75th Anniversary of the Coon Creek Watershed

The 75th anniversary of the historic Coon Creek Watershed, the first erosion control demonstration in the U.S., was celebrated in the village of Coon Valley in Vernon County on April 25. In addition, the Driftless Area Initiative, a strategic partnership to focus conservation efforts in the unglaciated region of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, was featured.

........Read the news release

News On CRP

A good solution to reduce erosion and stay in compliance for USDA programs is the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).     ........ Read more

Prescribed burn plans must be written and submitted to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office for review 30 days prior to the burn.   ........ Read more