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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded $350,000 in federal funds to the Evergreen Soil and Water Conservation District, located in Smyth County, through NFWF’s Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Fund. The District will use this grant money to improve the soil health and water quality of the Holston River watershed area.

“I look forward to seeing how this grant, awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, will be used to advance agricultural best management practices on private land in Smyth County to improve the soil health and water quality of the Holston River Watershed,” said Griffith.

According to NFWF, “the Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program was established in 2017 to improve the quality and connectivity of forest and freshwater habitat and increase the distribution and abundance of native fish, birds and other wildlife.”

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