NRCS to Host Workshops on Wetland Reserve Program

Auburn, Ala. - October 15, 2008

State Conservationist Gary Kobylski announced the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be hosting three workshops to inform landowners and Tribes about the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). The workshops will be held on the following dates and locations:

• October 21, 6:30 p.m. at the Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Hartford, AL.
• October 30, 1:00 p.m. at the Alabama Fish Farming Center, Greensboro, AL.
• November 6, 6:00 p.m. at the Alabama Farmers Federation Building, Montgomery, AL.

WRP is a voluntary program that provides technical assistance and financial incentives to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands in exchange for retiring marginal land from agriculture. Landowners that enter WRP may be paid an easement in exchange for enrolling their land. Wetlands provide valuable habitat for waterfowl and many other wildlife species.

For details, contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service office. Additional information is also on the web at: http://www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp.