This week NASF participated in a White House Conference on Conservation convened by President Obama and members of his Cabinet to strengthen partnerships and identify next steps in advancing community-driven conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives that are building strong local economies and healthy lands, waters and wildlife across America. The event is part of the President’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative.
MORE: Also announced at the event was an increase in the number of available acres allocated to Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) initiatives of particular interest to the conservation and wildlife communities. General sign-up begins March 12, 2012 and ends April 6, 2012.