Federal Conservation Programs

Offering wildlife easement and working lands program opportunities

Administration of these programs includes several different federal agencies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service and often additional partnering state or nongovernmental organizations. Many of these programs are part of the Conservation Title of the 2008 Farm Bill.

Examples of these programs include the following:

Conservation Stewardship Program Resources

Welcome to CRC's resource information on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). This is a program that is implemented by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). These links and documents are provided for the convenience of our members. NRCS maintains a site specifically devoted to CSP, which can be accessed at www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp.

However, some key resources of particular interest to our members include:

The following federal agencies and NGOs are involved in a variety of conservation programs:

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