Environmental Stewardship

Impact Summaries

 Taking Care of America’s Forests 

 Protecting Habitats and Biodiversity 

 Managing Waste 

Safer, more sustainable pest management

Impact Stories

Accessible bird events increase inclusion in the outdoors

Multistate committee leverages climate data that enhance agriculture and natural resource management in western United States

Annual St. Louis River summit addresses legacy pollution and water quality impairment

Diverse cropping system rotations benefit both farmers and the environment

Ohio State University scientists develop early detection tool for beech leaf disease

Penn State research identifies a safe feed supplement that reduces cattle methane emissions without affecting milk quality

Inaugural forest survey in American Samoa can address climate change and inform land usage

Montana plant pest identification lab saves growers nearly $2 million in 2021

Researchers develop new indicator of honeybee toxicity

‘Learn-N-Burn’ workshop improves attendees’ knowledge of prescribed fire

New lethal bait could help reduce the feral pig population

Long-term Arkansas soil study finds benefits from not burning post-harvest crop residue

Research finds dormant-season grazing might keep wildfire at bay

Multistate collaboration addresses eastern white pine health issues and their economic impact

Research shows that a forest’s ability to store carbon dioxide depends on the bedrock that lies beneath

‘Keeping it in the Family’ project provides education and technical assistance to African American forest landowners in Arkansas