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  Plymouth, IN 46563 
  (574) 936-2024 ext. 4 
  info@stjosephswcd.org 

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    Partnership Agencies Encourage Farmers to Consider Pollinator Habitat
    USDA IN NRCS
    • Dec 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Partnership Agencies Encourage Farmers to Consider Pollinator Habitat

    Indianapolis, IN, December 11, 2018 – With a December 21 sign up deadline approaching, Pheasants and Quail Forever and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are encouraging farmers to consider utilizing a federal program that provides funding to establish habitat for Monarch butterflies and other wildlife. Jake Swafford, Coordinating Wildlife Biologist with Pheasants Forever, said the Monarch Butterfly Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) administered by USDA
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    Indiana NRCS Accepting Applications for Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project
    Indiana NRCS
    • Apr 14, 2016
    • 2 min

    Indiana NRCS Accepting Applications for Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project

    Indianapolis, IN, April 14, 2016 — Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist for Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today that NRCS is accepting producer applications for funding for landscape conservation projects. NRCS is investing dollars in conservation practices through the Joint Chief’s Landscape Restoration Partnership – the Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project. “(The) conservation project is vital for conserving and protecting
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    NRCS Launches New Conservation Effort to Aid Monarch Butterflies
    stjosephswcd
    • Nov 15, 2015
    • 2 min

    NRCS Launches New Conservation Effort to Aid Monarch Butterflies

    Indianapolis, IN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new conservation effort to help farmers in Indiana and nine other states provide food and habitat for monarch butterflies. This targeted effort in the Midwest and southern Great Plains by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $4 million in 2016 to help combat the decline of this iconic species. “These beautiful and once-common butterflies are growing less familiar, and we k
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    St. Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District Plymouth Service Center 2903 Gary Drive, Plymouth, IN 46563 Phone: 574-936-2024 Ext. 4 Fax: 855-496-7861. Please direct comments or concerns to info@stjosephswcd.org or call 574-936-2024 Ext 4.

    © 6 March 2013 ~ St. Joseph County SWCD The St. Joseph County SWCD and USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Refer to our Civil Rights Statement page for details.

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