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Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the formation of a Climate Action Task Force to assess current and emerging climate policy opportunities… Continue Reading NACD Announces Climate Action Task Force – NACDContinue Reading
Prior to the 2020 fires, the birds were already in a precarious situation. The statewide population was estimated at 770 birds, living in only 8%… Continue Reading After devastating fires, Washington considers moving embattled sage grouse onto the state endangered species list | The Spokesman-ReviewContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment… Continue Reading USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate ChangeContinue Reading
After a devastating wildfire season that saw a baby boy die and 1,200 square miles of the state burn, Washington lawmakers are poised to fight… Continue Reading Inside Washington’s $328M push to prevent disastrous wildfires | CrosscutContinue Reading
Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) is an iconic PNW tree species with tremendous importance. Observations of widespread dieback in recent years hs elevated community concern over… Continue Reading Western Redcedar: Cultural and ecological reflections and dieback concerns | EventbriteContinue Reading
LAWMAKERS AIM TO BOOST CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) exclusively told POLITICO that he will reintroduce his Climate Stewardship Act today to expand voluntary… Continue Reading Booker to introduce climate bill – POLITICOContinue Reading
The Washington Senate has unanimously approved a wildfire prevention and forest health bill. The legislation has several components. One creates a wildfire account into which… Continue Reading Washington Senate Joins House In Passing Forest Health/Wildfire Suppression Bill | Spokane Public RadioContinue Reading
This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, DNR’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will continue to offer our seminar series virtually. In the past, we… Continue Reading Announcing the 2021 Urban and Community Forestry Seminar Series – Urban and community Forestry in Washington StateContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is unveiling new action-based frameworks to increase conservation work to address threats facing America’s working rangelands. These frameworks are… Continue Reading New Frameworks Guide Conservation Action on America’s Working Rangelands | NRCSContinue Reading
On average for a given year, plants and soil take up, or fix, about 30 percent of human emissions. But from one year to the… Continue Reading Soil moisture drives year-to-year change in land carbon uptakeContinue Reading
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