Richland County educators are invited to borrow a Rainfall Simulator for classroom and youth group presentations.  The model may be borrowed for a one-week period, and the borrower is responsible for the model's pickup and return.

Richland County residents are invited to borrow an Adopt-a-Stream Kit to monitor water quality in local waterways. The Kit may be borrowed for a one-week period, and the borrower is responsible for the Kit's pickup and return. Borrowers must have already participated in SC Adopt-a-Stream training. 

Richland County educators are invited to borrow the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District's (SWCD's) vermicomposting kit to set up small, indoor, earthworm -powered compost bins for classrooms and youth groups.  The supplies may be borrowed for a one-week period, and the borrower is responsible for the pickup and return of the kit.

Richland County educators are invited to borrow the Enviroscape watershed model for classroom and youth group presentations.  The model may be borrowed for a one-week period, and the borrower is responsible for the model's pickup and return. 

Principal Julius Scott of Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences (DFES) has been named Richland County’s Conservation Principal of the year by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).  Scott was nominated for this award by Jane Hiller, Education Coordinator for Sonoco Recycling and Director of the SC Green Steps School certification and award program.