But a partnership among The Nature Conservancy, the University of Georgia and the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District are working to bring down the cost for Flint River farmers by supplementing their contributions with a variety of grants and federal funding sources, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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In that spirit, The Nature Conservancy has agreed to buy nearly 200, 000 acres of land along the St John river that was recently put up for sale by International Paper.

ECONOMIST: Forests