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Farmers and ranchers have been making considerable progress in protecting natural resources. You can join their conservation efforts right in your own backyard, and help improve the environment, attract wildlife, conserve water and make your own yard more appealing and enjoyable.

Backyard Conservation is a nationwide project with several components. While the initial partners are working to develop and distribute materials to their membership and offices, a wider use of materials depends on support from private industry.

The backyard conservation practices outlined in this project are easy and most are inexpensive. Activities can be done by individuals and families, and many practices can be adapted to community gardens, schools and other public places.

• Enhance one million backyards.
  
• Educate non-farm audiences about farm conservation progress to strengthen the link between the agricultural and non-agricultural communities.
  
• Provide how-to information to encourage adoption of conservation practices in backyards.
  
• Incorporate a strong volunteer component.

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) - An organization of Conservation Districts, about 3,000 nationwide. Most conservation districts serve one county.

The Wildlife Habitat Council - An organization of more than 100 corporate and 30 conservation organization members that support voluntarily creating wildlife habitat on unused portions of corporate-owned lands.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - A federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that gives technical help to private landowners to improve and conserve natural resources. The NRCS has a representative in most counties across the U.S.