Conservation program to launch bold ideas, accelerate innovation

When USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) launched the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), they envisioned a program that would help local and diverse organizations to accelerate innovation, bring new partners to the table, and demonstrate the value and effectiveness of voluntary, private lands conservation to a national audience. The response was tremendous – more than 5,000 partners submitted nearly 600 pre-proposals from all 50 states and each critical conservation area. Read more at blogs.usda.gov…