Applications are now being accepted for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. Administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, these programs are designed to help producers and landowners improve conservation efforts on land that they own or manage, according to a news release. EQIP and CSP both help to offset costs…

LSW Architects has announced the addition of internationally established mass timber architect Ben Kaiser to the LSW team partnership. Representing a continued investment in LSW’s legacy of commitment to leading design and development expertise, Ben officially began his role on October 23rd based out of LSW’s downtown Vancouver studio. Bringing more than 20 years of…

LSW Architects has announced the addition of internationally established mass timber architect Ben Kaiser to the LSW team partnership. Representing a continued investment in LSW’s legacy of commitment to leading design and development expertise, Ben officially began his role on October 23rd based out of LSW’s downtown Vancouver studio. Bringing more than 20 years of…

MADISON – Wisconsin’s conservation warden program — long a career magnet for Wisconsinites passionate about sporting and the outdoors — is struggling to retain employees and contending with concerns about a toxic work environment rife with with discrimination and retaliation. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talked to five current and former Department of Natural Resources conservation…

Restoring degraded forests to boost biodiversity, store carbon and reconnect fragmented habitats is a burgeoning area of tropical forest conservation. But uncertainty remains around the long-term impacts of various restoration approaches on forest biodiversity and functioning, with experts suggesting, for instance, that overly focusing on biomass accumulation for climate mitigation can come at the expense…

Hudson, NY – The Olana Partnership invites the community to join in celebrating the changing season during its annual free Winter Solstice Celebration at Olana State Historic Site. Visit the site on Saturday, December 16, from 1-5pm for a series of free opportunities to experience the Hudson Valley‘s beautiful winter landscape and explore some of…

Excavation of material from an aquatic environment is called dredging. Historically, dredging has been crucial for mining, maintaining the navigability of the waterways, and, recently, removing toxins and restoring natural habitat. Dredged material is the sediment that has been extracted from the channel. Image Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com Importance of Ecological Restoration An ecosystem is a community of…

Excavation of material from an aquatic environment is called dredging. Historically, dredging has been crucial for mining, maintaining the navigability of the waterways, and, recently, removing toxins and restoring natural habitat. Dredged material is the sediment that has been extracted from the channel. Image Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com Importance of Ecological Restoration An ecosystem is a community of…