/tags/natural-resources-conservation-service Natural Resources Conservation Service en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:51:59 GMT /environment/2018-01-18/western-snowpack-is-low-how-worried-should-we-be This winter in the southern Rocky Mountains is shaping up to be one for the record books. And not in a good way.Parts of the West are currently… Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:51:59 GMT /environment/2018-01-18/western-snowpack-is-low-how-worried-should-we-be Luke Runyon /environment/2016-09-20/farmers-feel-the-pressure-to-fight-agricultural-water-pollution Living in the Platte River Valley in central Nebraska means understanding that the water in your well may contain high levels of nitrates and may not be… Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2016-09-20/farmers-feel-the-pressure-to-fight-agricultural-water-pollution Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2013-07-12/heavy-rains-send-iowas-precious-soil-downriver The biggest loser from this year's heavy rains in the Midwest is the land itself. An environmental group says 50 townships in Iowa have lost more than 5 tons of topsoil per acre, "more than what is tolerable over an entire year." Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-12/heavy-rains-send-iowas-precious-soil-downriver Dan Charles /environment/2012-07-25/what-does-it-take-to-rehabilitate-the-high-park-burn-zone Full containment of the 87,500 acre High Park Fire closed one chapter for firefighters, but opened what’s expected to be an even longer one for… Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:03:42 GMT /environment/2012-07-25/what-does-it-take-to-rehabilitate-the-high-park-burn-zone Grace Hood /environment/2012-07-11/protecting-northern-colorado-water-after-the-fires With recent wildfires in northern Colorado now under control, the City of Greeley is focusing on protecting its drinking water supplies. This week the… Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:01 GMT /environment/2012-07-11/protecting-northern-colorado-water-after-the-fires Erin O'Toole /environment/2012-04-23/nonprofit-launches-unusual-project-to-combat-drought Facing potential drought and lower-than-average river flows this summer, one Colorado nonprofit is launching a program it hopes will make a… Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:57:55 GMT /environment/2012-04-23/nonprofit-launches-unusual-project-to-combat-drought Grace Hood /environment/2012-03-20/northern-co-snowpack-losing-ground-in-march The recent stretch of warm, sunny weather in northern Colorado is taking a toll on the state’s already lagging snowpack. Despite modest gains from several… Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:56:31 GMT /environment/2012-03-20/northern-co-snowpack-losing-ground-in-march Erin O'Toole /2011-06-10/colorado-receives-watershed-protection-funds Colorado is one of five states splitting up $3 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help repair any flood damage caused… Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:12:16 GMT /2011-06-10/colorado-receives-watershed-protection-funds Brian Larson