Each area office has a DVD player available for loan.
| Title |
Running Time |
Audience |
Description |
| A Partner In Conservation Since 1935 |
4:58 minutes (regular)
4:58 minutes (subtitled) |
adult |
(2005) A tribute to NRCS. A brief history of the agency from the Dust Bowl
days when the Soil Conservation Service was formed to the present day NRCS. We
are proud that our signature is visual on the landscape as we preserve our land
for future generations. |
| Backyard Conservation - One Yard At A Time |
9:00 minutes |
adult |
(1998) Shows how ten conservation practices can be brought from the
countryside to your backyard to help you do your part to improve the environment
and enjoy your yard more. An accompanying booklet, Backyard Conservation, can be
obtained from LANDCARE (1-888-LANDCARE). Backyard Conservation is a cooperative
project of the National Association of Conservation Districts, Wildlife Habitat
Council, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. |
| Be A Volunteer |
8:30 minutes |
high school/adult |
(undated) Volunteerism is one of the fastest growing segments of our American
culture. Since the 1930’s local people have given of their time to get
conservation on the land. This video highlights the purpose of the Earth Team,
its importance to NRCS, types of opportunities available, and how to become an
Earth Team volunteer. |
| Clean Water: It’s Your Choice |
15 minutes |
adult |
(undated) Filmed in Butler County this video points out that if we do not
work to conserve our water supplies we can run out of drinkable, usable clean
water. Point and non-point pollution sources are shown and measures that urban
and rural residents can take to protect their water supplies are discussed. |
| Celebrate The Land |
9:27 minutes |
adult |
(1995) Highlights natural resource accomplishments American farmers have made
and is a tool to help spread the word that there is indeed progress in rural
America in natural resource care. Each area office has a copy. |
| Dirt: Secrets In The Soil |
60 minutes |
4th-9th grades |
(undated) This video with an Educators Guide including lesson plans is an
interactive package. The video and guide are divided into six segments that
bring the fundamental lessons of soil science from the countryside to the
classroom. |
| Discover Wildlife In Your World |
10:00 minutes |
2nd grade/adult |
(1986) Through spectacular color photographs this video explores wildlife in
a variety of rural, suburban, and urban habitats--even schoolyards and
backyards--where animals find shelter, space, food, and water. It also shows how
people have affected wildlife--and what each of us can do to improve wildlife
habitat right where we live. |
| Faces Of The Future |
5:00 minutes |
kindergarten/adult |
(1995) Kids do, in fact, say the darndest things. But sometimes what
they say can make us stop and think about their future and the Earth they
will some day inherit. Here is an important message about conservation from
Faces of the Future. |
| Farm Bill 2002: What’s in it for you? |
12:30 minutes |
adult |
(2003) Helpful information about the new Farm Bill’s programs featuring
testimonials by NRCS personnel, partners, and producers on how the 2002 Farm
Bill focuses on the working lands, offers a greater range of opportunities, and
suggests how producers might use USDA assistance to meet their conservation
challenges. |
| How Water Moves Through Soils |
30 minutes |
high school/adult |
(1994) Using new technology, this video enhances Dr. Walter Garden’s
studies of water movement in soils. Many demonstrations are used to enable
students to visualize the impact of various soil conditions on water
movement. |
| Good Earth (The) |
5:00 minutes |
primary/adult |
(1999) This five-minute presentation is a visual reminder of the goodness of
the Earth. It’s also a tribute to those who care for it—those who have embraced
the cause of conservation. Re-live the wonders of the good earth in this
inspiring video. |
| Just A Drop In The Ocean |
10:00 minutes
13:00 minutes |
kindergarten/6th grade
with sing-a-long |
(1995) Follow Willie the Raindrop on his journey from the sky, to the land,
down the drain to the streams and rivers, and into the ocean. Learn what we can
do to help keep our water clean. |
| Keepers Of The Flame |
7:35 minutes |
6th grade/adult |
(1995) A country music video tribute to 50 years of conservation districts,
their members, and their contributions to our nation. This video captures the
spirit and dedication of the thousands of individual farmers and ranchers whose
natural resource stewardship has made our nation's land the most productive and
protected in the world. |
| Last Stand Of The Tallgrass Prairie |
57:00 minutes |
high school/adult |
(2001) A scientific and historical overview of the natural workings of the
Tallgrass Prairie, North America’s most endangered ecosystem and the source of
the soil that creates America’s breadbasket. The remaining Tallgrass in Kansas
has become a crucial laboratory for studying grasslands worldwide. As seen on
public television hosted by Lyle Lovett and narrated by Michael Murphy. |
Linking Girls To The Land-Working Together To Conserve
Natural Resources |
90-second version
11-minute version |
middle school/adult |
(2003) The Linking Girls to the Land” initiative gives Girl Scouts a deeper
personal connection with the outdoors and the environment in an increasingly
urbanized society. This video highlights the partnership among federal natural
resource agencies with Girl Scouts of all ages over the nation. A number of
examples of outdoor conservation projects are illustrated in this overview of
the partnership. |
| Lines On The Land |
10:00 minutes |
middle school |
(1991) The story of how and why those lines were made, and what they mean to
us is told in interesting, educational fashion by middle school students. An
educational packet including 16 learning activities and a 24-page color brochure
is included with this video. |
| Living Landscape, The |
28:00 minutes |
5th grade/adult |
(1985) Portrays the annual saga of tillage of the land, and how management
alternatives, such as conservation tillage and grassland management, can save
soil, as well as provide wildlife habitat. |
| NRCS-A Great Place To Work |
20:00 minutes |
high school/adult |
(1999) This video can be used to assist in recruiting efforts. It is looped
20 times for 2:55 per segment. |
| Plants With A Purpose |
10:15 minutes |
high school/adult |
(2003) Plants make our landscape attractive and also play a key role in
conserving the environment by stabilizing the soils to reduce erosion.
Highlighted are the history and processes used at the Manhattan Plant Materials
Center to evaluate and select plants for conservation uses. |
| Predators! They're Part Of The Picture |
15:00 minutes |
2nd grade/adult |
(1989) Takes a look at the animals that survive by catching and eating other
animals. As it traces the history of people's relationship with predators, the
program examines some of the problems predators have faced in the past--as well
as problems they face today. And it looks at some of the ways people are working
to help these animals survive. |
| Rain Simulator, The |
12:00 minutes |
adult |
(1994) A 50-foot diameter, rotating boom rainfall simulator simulates a
rainstorm that dramatically shows how crop residue can be used to improve water
infiltration into the soil and reduce runoff and erosion. |
| Soil Erosion By Wind And Its Control |
35:17 minutes |
adult |
(2004) An audio-visual approach to provide land managers and other
conservation partners with a better understanding of the physical principles of
wind erosion and its control. Graphics, including photos, video, and computer
animation of the physical principles of wind erosion are utilized. Video
emphasizes farming systems which target a goal of zero soil loss from wind
erosion. |
| Soil: We Can't Grow Without It |
15:00 minutes |
2nd grade/adult |
(1992) A reminder of the importance of soil and of our responsibility to
conserve it. |
| Storm Sewers And Where They Go |
10 minutes |
elementary |
(1997) A music video that introduces elementary school children to the issue
of non-point source pollution and makes them aware of the purpose and value of
storm sewers. |
| Techniques For Restoring Wetland Topography |
58 minutes |
adults |
(2001) Restoring a variety of wetland habitats ensures the restoration of the
greatest biological diversity. When wetlands were drained or altered, they lost
most of their elevation diversity (minor and macro-topography) through land
leveling or cropping practices. Recreating undulating landscapes, swales,
oxbows, or other landscape features provides a diversity of habitat types. This
video reviews various techniques being used by NRCS to restore wetland
topography. |
| Teen News Network: Groundwater Update |
13:00 minutes |
3rd grade/adult |
(1993) Teen News Network (TNN) takes off on the format of a network newscast
to create an awareness of groundwater among teens and all ages to motivate them
to conserve and protect the groundwater resource and to encourage them to share
what they learn about groundwater with others. Includes a Groundwater Resource
Training Manual. |
| Water: We Can't Live Without It |
14:00 minutes |
2nd grade/adult |
(1984) Focuses on our nation's valuable freshwater resources. Explores the
fascinating story of water and its significance in our lives and the natural
world. The program examines water and its many forms and uses, several
freshwater habitats, problems threatening water supply and quality, and
conservation of our water resources. |
| Wetlands Reserve Program |
17:00 minutes |
adult |
(2003) Do you want to turn your persistent wet spots into productive,
beneficial assets that become an economic plus? Look into the Wetlands Reserve
Program. Kansas landowners talk about what they have done to enhance their
property for wildlife and how they are benefiting from making the most of their
wetlands. Options for enrollment and who to contact are also related. Also
available on DVD. |
| Wild In The City |
28:00 minutes |
adult |
(1996) If you're searching for ways to do something great for your home and
our environment, this video is filled with easy ways to create fragrant,
colorful wildlife habitats so songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies, and others
will find yours irresistible. |
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