Conservation...Our Purpose.  Our Passion.

These are stories highlighting the benefits and accomplishments of conservation activities throughout the Pacific Islands Area.  The National Campaign website offers a variety of conservation stories from across the Nation.

Carbon Sequestration One of the agency's Venture Goal is Clean Air. Agriculture makes a positive contribution to local air quality and the Nation's efforts to sequester carbon. This is one example from Maui.

Conservation Showcase - Ho Family Farm Wei Chong Ho has 40 acres on Oahu to farm Japanese cucumbers, long beans, squash, tomatoes, and eggplant. He and his family have been stellar land stewards for over 20 years. The conservation plan they hold with NRCS is to address weeds, insects, and plant disease by following an integrated pest management system.

Energy Conservation This solar collection panel and charger is one of the projects in Saipan that illustrates the innovative ways that farmers are conserving energy.

Photos from Newsletter Contest NRCS employees in the Pacific Islands Area may submit one JPEG or TIFF per category to jolene.lau@hi.usda.gov. If you are going to use any of these images in presentations, posters, or publications, please reference the photographer. If you have questions about the photo, please contact the photographer. Summer '09 | Spring '09 | Winter '08 | Summer '08 | Spring '08 | Winter '07

Last Modified 08/24/2009