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Bringing Conservation
to your Backyard
Just as they do on the farm, conservation practices on
nonagricultural land can help increase food for birds and other
wildlife, control soil erosion, reduce sediment in waterways,
conserve water and improve water quality, inspire a stewardship
ethic, and beautify the landscape.
"Backyard Conservation" shows you how conservation
practices that are used on agricultural land across the country to
conserve and improve natural resources can be adapted for use on the
land around your home. These practices help the environment
and can make your yard more attractive and enjoyable.
This 28 page booklet does an excellent job of describing
Backyard Conservation Practices. You can download by
clicking here or by clicking the
picture to your left.
Whether you have acres in the country, an average sized
suburban yard, or a tiny plot in the city, you can help
protect the environment and add beauty and interest to your
surroundings.
To download helpful tip sheets offering "how to" steps
and helpful hints on many backyard conservation practices,
please visit
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Feature/backyard/ for
further information.
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Own An Acreage OR Considering Buying?? -
you just bought yourself a nice piece of property in the
country. Or you are at least seriously considering
it. If you’ve never lived on an acreage, you probably have a
lot of questions and are not sure where to go for the
answers.
Questions like: How do I take care of this
pond? How do I best take care of all this yard?
Can this property support a few horses? What are the
fencing laws in this area? Now that I have all this
property, what’s the best way to manage it? Are those pretty
flowers really noxious weeds that are threatening the
productivity of my land and my neighbor’s?
As you’ve probably begun to figure out,
there’s a lot to know about owning and managing land. This
booklet will get you started on some key land management
issues and direct you to other resources for more help.
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