Persistence and Resilience Through CRP

Programs like WRE and CRP not only restore and protect wetlands but may also provide important social, economic, and cognitive benefits for landowners—supporting livelihood resilience and potentially encouraging continued participation in conservation. However, these broader outcomes are rarely measured, and little is known about how landowners perceive them, whether benefits are equitably distributed, or how they influence long-term engagement. To address these gaps, our project will: (1) Identify landowners' perceived economic, ecological, and social outcomes from enrolling in wetland CRP; (2) explore how these outcomes affect livelihood resilience and sustained conservation practices; and (3) assess whether sharing ecological data with landowners in influences perceptions and persistence. Results will inform policy strategies to boost conservation participation, resilience, and rural economic stability.

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