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.

Amy Umberger has been named Richland County’s Conservation Teacher of the Year by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). Umberger is the Resident Scientist at Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences (DFES).

Seventeen students will receive awards in this year's Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).  Student posters addressed the topic "Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home," raising awareness about the importance of healthy watersheds and the ways our actions affect water quality. 

Materials and slideshows from the 2018 SC Farmer Resource Rodeo held at the Phillips Market Center on April 5, 2018.