Saving the Brown Ash: Success Through Partnership & Trust
This collaboration between the Tribal Nations that comprise the Wabanaki Confederacy, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs including Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maine and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), and other organizations demonstrates how Indigenous knowledge, culture, and governmental conservation efforts can thwart the emerald ash borer and protect the future of the brown ash.
Deer Yards: Protecting Wildlife Through Traditional Stewardship and Collaboration
The Penobscot Nation balances ecological health, cultural values, and wildlife conservation by carefully managing deer yards, which provide critical winter habitat for white-tailed deer. Through sustainable forestry and partnerships with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other state partners, the Nation is helping protect these habitats for generations to come.
Restoring the Elk Creek Watershed: Success Through Partnership & Trust
This collaboration between the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon, U.S. Forest Service’s Tiller Ranger District, Oregon Department of Forestry, and other partners demonstrates how traditional ecological knowledge, western science, and governmental conservation practices can converge to reclaim the watershed.