Edwin Almodóvar, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – (NRCS) Caribbean Area director, invites government agencies and NGOs to participate in an Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Workshop with NRCS engineers, contracting officers and program specialists. Disaster preparation is the key to resiliency. Interested persons not able to travel to St. Thomas for the workshop can participate via toll-free conference call at 1-888-844-9904 (Passcode: 4498730#). Participants will learn how to apply for and administer Emergency Watershed Protection projects to prepare for disaster, mitigate damage, prevent loss of life and recover as quickly as possible.