Local, state and federal
officials gathered to dig the first scoop of earth and plant the first of 17,000
Atlantic White Cedar trees at the site
where dramatic improvements will be made to wetland and riverine habitat in the
headwaters of the Eel River, a small spring-fed system that drains to Plymouth
Harbor.
A partnership involving the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
and the Division
of Fisheries and Wildlife, Amherst College, and two farmers from the Connecticut
River Valley will help to protect about 40 acres of critical field habitat for
wood turtles, a state listed species of special concern, under an innovative
cooperative agreement.
Outreach is part of NRCS' daily business. We work to ensure that programs
and services are made accessible to all customers, while placing special emphasis on those
who may be underserved. Historically, underserved audiences have included minorities,
tribes, women, the disabled, new farmers, limited resource farmers and
small-scale farmers. Underserved audiences can also include other groups of
customers, such as new immigrant or refugee farmers or organic producers. We'd
like to reach you too.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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