Richland County K-12 students are invited to submit entries for the 2015 National Conservation Poster Contest to compete for cash prizes at the local, state, and national level.  The 2015 poster contest theme is “Local Heroes—Your Hardworking Pollinators” (with or without the hyphen). Posters are due by April 3, 2015.

Nominations for Richland County's 2014-2015 Conservation Teacher and Principal of the Year will be accepted until April 3, 2015. Winners will receive cash prizes and be recognized at the District's annual banquet.

This issue includes articles about cover cropping, Arbor Day, the Future of Midlands Farms and Food Summit, commissioner and staff updates, and more!  Click here to open a .pdf, or contact our office at fisherc@rcgov.us or (803) 576-2080 to request a hard copy.

The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District celebrated Arbor Day with Webber and Horrell Hill Elementary Schools on Friday, December 5^th. 

Thirty-six student entries and three teachers have earned recognition and cash prizes in the 2014 Richland County Arbor Day Youth Contests sponsored by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District.