This Conservation Academy is about two things: giving Pathways Interns hands-on experience with various natural resource inventory techniques, and assisting Gilliam SWCD with a very big conservation project. Also, sweat, sore feet, and sunburns.
NRCS
Birds Eye View
Typically, NRCS staff ensure HEL compliance annually on randomly selected farms by walking through crop fields and inspecting the land. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) save staff time & tax dollars to achieve conservation compliance.