NRCS TSP Recruitment and Retention Program
We're offering NRCS TSP R2 Training in Spring 2027. Get paid to become a NRCS Technical Service Provider or retain your TSP status!
Part 1: Program Introduction
and TSP Training
Part 2: NRCS Registry Sign-up
Part 3: TSP Orientation & Conservation Planning Training
What is Technical Service Provider Training?
We are partnering with CT DEEP Division of Forestry and the NRCS to offer a series of trainings for workforce development, specializing in the recruitment and retention of NRCS Technical Service Providers (TSPs) for engaging rural private woodland owners in resilient forestry. This program offers 3 full rounds of trainings, yearly through 2029. Participants may choose to spread their attendance across multiple years or retake trainings in subsequent years if funding allows.
A TSP provides technical assistance to landowners on behalf of the NRCS. A TSP works for the woodland owner to offer forest management planning and implementation services that meet NRCS criteria.
Who is this training for?
This training is for CT Certified Foresters who would like to retain their TSP status or who want to become a TSP (i.e., a TSP recruit).
Why Become a TSP Through This Program?
There are a number of benefits to joining the Technical Service Provider program.
Build Skills
Strengthen your forestry knowledge and professional skill set.
Get paid for your time
Receive $115 per training hour with optional additional compensation, and earn CEUs for your time.
Boost Marketability
Increase your marketability by meeting the demand for cost-shared forest management planning and implementation.
The Program Offers Four Different Trainings Each Year
Two rounds of training were in 2026, and one round is in 2027.
Training Calendar and Details
Location
The Rockfall Foundation • 27 Washington St, Middletown, CT 06457
tsp training part 1: PROGRAM introduction
Friday, February 27, 2026
9:00 AM -3:00 PM
Light lunch will be provided.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
TSP TRAINING PART 2:
NRCS REGISTRY SIGN UP
Friday, February 27, 2026
3:00 PM -5:00 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSED
TSP Orientation & Conservation Planning Training
Friday, March 6, 2026
9:00 AM -3:00 PM
Light lunch will be provided.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
NOTE: 2026 participation is limited to 20 spots per session. An additional 5 spots will be held on a waitlist.
Program Sponsors
Funding for this Program is provided by the U.S.D.A Forest Service through the Forest Stewardship Program, and under the Inflation Reduction Act: Preparing to Serve the Underserved, as administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Division of Forestry.
