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Celebrating Diversity & Equal Opportunity in California

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Ed Burton, California State ConservationistListen to a message from Ed Burton!

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From the Heart

Working with a full spectrum of diverse clients—served by a full spectrum of diverse employees—was the core vision laid out in civil rights legislation Titles 6 and 7. What legislation can't mandate, and can't envision, is the satisfaction that comes on a personal level when you help a group of people—that weren’t previously being reached—and as a result both the people and the environment "win."

These stories detail a bit of the journey and successes experienced by NRCS California in pursuing full inclusion of the human family in the pursuit of "Helping People Help the Land." In the coming months we will add to this collection of stories as we celebrate the spirit and the results of our continuing journey of working with all people to build a sustainable natural resource base on private land in California.


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