The Wasco and Sherman Soil and Water Conservation Districts were recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for their efforts in conservation research and outreach. Both districts received the District Partnership Award for providing outstanding assistance during fiscal year 2018 to help farmers and ranchers impacted by last summer’s catastrophic wildfires. The assistance helped producers address several natural resource concerns—primarily soil and wind erosion, plant degradation, and plant pest pressure. Chase Schultz of the Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District received the District Employee Partnership Award for his work to further conservation program delivery for the North Slope Ochoco Holistic Restoration Project.