Establishing and Managing Shrub Thickets
Shrubby cover is an essential part of the habitat planning process for bobwhite quail, but can also be a useful addition for prairie grouse, pheasants, deer, or even non-game species […]
Environmental Quality Incentives Program in Nebraska
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers in order to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and […]
Elkhorn River Basin NRDs Fact Sheet
The Bazile Groundwater Management Area encompasses 21 townships in Northeast Nebraska; and, is located in parts of Antelope, Knox and Pierce counties.
Edge Feathering
Edge feathering, also known as “hinge cutting,” turns trees into shrubby habitat for quail and other upland wildlife.
Ducks Unlimited Heartland Heritage
The Heartland Heritage and Habitat Initiative focuses on a major staging area for waterfowl during both spring and fall migrations.
Ducks Unlimited Revolving Land Program
Some places in the Prairie Pothole Region are too good to let go—special lands that contain the magical mix of wetlands and grasslands needed by breeding waterfowl.
Ducks Unlimited Conservation Easements
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. is dedicated to the conservation of waterfowl, wetlands, and other wildlife.
CRP Upland Bird Habitat Buffer Initiative
The Upland Bird Habitat Buffer Initiative gives landowners a way to use a small portion of their land tocreate bird habitat while continuing to farm.
CRP Transition Incentives Program
The Transition Incentives Program, administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), assists with the transition of expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land from a retired or retiring owner or […]
CRP Pollinator Habitat Initiative
The Pollinator Habitat Initiative enhances honey bee and native pollinator populations. The ConservationReserve Program (CRP) provides farmers and landowners with initiatives like this to achieve many farming and conservation goals.
CRP Non-Floodplain Wetlands Initiative
The Non-Floodplain Wetlands Initiative provides incentives to landowners and farmers who restore upland wetlands, particularly prairie pothole and playa lake wetlands in the Great Plains.
CRP Mid Contract Management
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) policy requires participants to perform management activities that maintain or enhance the quality of conservation cover for wildlife.