"High tunnels are for everyone, and can be built anywhere from backyards in town to old crop fields (depending on zoning laws). They provide a protective shell that extends the growing season of your garden, allowing you to harvest more fresh food for a longer period."

“A day in the life of a Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Regional Representative is dynamic and multifaceted, filled with a variety of responsibilities centered around conservation efforts and community engagement.”

“A lot of the work I do involves our awesome partners throughout the state. Whether I am consulting FSA on CRP paperwork, going on a site visit with an NRCS engineer, consulting on a planting strategy with KDWP, or helping out my Conservation District with an outreach event, we are constantly interacting with others in the conservation world!”

“Our state is about 98% private land, so it can be tough for hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts to find places to recreate. That’s why I take this job seriously- maintaining our public lands for the benefit of the wildlife that inhabit the land and the ability to enjoy what nature has to offer for generations to come is important to me!”

“A day in the life of the Private Land Habitat Specialists may be different across our wildly diverse state, but we all have one thing in common: we are all boots on the ground, maintaining, enhancing, and creating wildlife habitat.”

“The ecological benefits of this project extend beyond improving water quality. Just like authentic beaver dam structures, our man-made structures can transition woodland meadows and streams into wetland habitats, which therefore increases plant, insect, and animal biodiversity.”

“Along with bats’ significance in agriculture, they maintain ecological integrity of the environment at large - as the health and productivity of an ecosystem rely on the preservation of native biodiversity. “

“When we farm as if we are removed from our ecosystem, we fail to consider all of the other intricately connected parts and functions of this system. And in turn, we fail to maintain a system which will ensure the productivity and longevity of our operation.”

“Native plants are not only gorgeous in the preserved prairies and woodlands of Douglas County, but they are starting to make appearances in traditional gardens all throughout the country.”

“In a record drought year like Kansas has been experiencing, providing steady revenue streams for farmers is more important than ever. By stacking programs, we build farm resiliency, which benefits everyone – even the birds.”