Melinda Beach, Nancy Frick, and Lucia Jacobs have been named Richland County’s 2013 Conservation Teachers of the Year by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (District). These awards, presented annually, recognize educators who exhibit an outstanding commitment to conservation education.

SC Project Learning Tree will host a Facilitator Training on Tuesday & Wednesday, April 16-17, 2013, at Camp Fellowship in Waterloo, SC.  Project Learning Tree is an environmental education curriculum designed to teach students how to think, not what to think, about environmental issues. 

Inside this issue of the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter, you'll find stories about our recent Irrigation and Water Management workshop, new initiatives in the Organic Richland Program, the SC Conservation Teacher of the Year, youth education, and more!

Attendees will learn about irrigation scheduling, water quality and how it affects soil conditions and pesticide efficacy, agricultural water use regulations and reporting requirements, and NRCS technical and financial assistance for efficient irrigation and water management practices.

Volunteer for the Great American Cleanup of South Carolina and join good people doing great things.