20 Important Events in the History of Conservation in the U.S.

By Wyatt.Kowalski

  • Timber control

    Timber control
    Plymouth colony passed an ordinance controlling sale of timber.

  • Deer Regulations

    Deer Regulations
    Deer hunting regulations were created

  • Connecticut and Massachusetts deer limits

    Connecticut and Massachusetts deer limits
    Connecticut and Massachusetts limited deer hunting.

  • Erie Canal

    Erie Canal
    Erie Canal was created in between the Great Lakes and the Hudson River

  • NYSC

    NYSC
    New York Sporting Club was formed

  • Game & Fish Commission

    Game & Fish Commission
    Game & Fish Commission was created

  • American Forest Association

    American Forest Association
    American Forest Association was formed to promote timber culture and forestry

  • Mississippi River Commission

    Mississippi River Commission
    Mississippi River Commission was set up to help the state improve the river as a waterway

  • Lacey Act

    Lacey Act
    Lacey Act was passed and now interstate transportation of game was against the law

  • U.S. Forest Service

    U.S. Forest Service
    Division of Forestry became the U.S. Forest Service and were up to Bureau status.

  • Rivers and Harbors Act

    Rivers and Harbors Act
    Rivers and Harbors Act in 1917 expanded the federal role in establishing and maintaining navigable waterways in this country.

  • Migratorty Bird Treaty Act

    Migratorty Bird Treaty Act
    Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed and it protects migratory waterfowl

  • Deer poulations growing

    Deer poulations growing
    Deer populations were starting to grow again.

  • Soil Erosion bulletin

    Soil Erosion bulletin
    W.R. Chapline published the USDA's first soil conservation bulletin called Soil Erosion- A National Menace

  • Game Management published

    Game Management published
    Game Management book was published written by Aldo Leopold

  • Soil Erosion Service

    Soil Erosion Service
    Soil Erosion Service was stablished in the Department of the Interior

  • Duck Stamp

    Duck Stamp
    Duck Stamp Act was passed-purchase 1 dollar stamp

  • Flood Control Act

    Flood Control Act
    Flood Control Act authorized the SCS to develop and implement plans for soil and water conservation in order to prevent sedimentation and flooding.

  • Grants for farmers

    Grants for farmers
    In 1936, the federal government instituted grants for farmers. These helped in the cost of soil conservation and soil building practices

  • Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act

    Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act
    Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act was passed and it trasferred responsibility and for decision making to state and local organizations.