Three Richland County students have been named state winners in a “Healthy Soil, Healthy Life” conservation poster contest sponsored by the South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts (SCACD). The students were winners of Richland County’s “Healthy Soil, Healthy Life” poster contest sponsored by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) in 2022; their poster entries progressed to the state competition in January, 2023.

A Richland County Ag + Art Tour Kickoff Event (Field Day, Farm Tour + Farmers Market) will be held at the Clemson Sandhill Research and Education Center at 900 Clemson Rd., Columbia, SC on Tuesday, May 30, from 2-6pm. 

The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) seeks a Richland County Ag + Art Tour Coordinator. The Coordinator will chair the Richland County Ag + Art Tour Planning Team and will implement the Tour using the Tour planning guide. 

To incentivize Richland County high school students' participation in the SC Envirothon competition, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) will pay the team registration fee of $175 for the first four Richland County teams who submit their complete registration packets to the SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Additionally, RSWCD will provide a stipend of $500 to the first four Richland County team coaches who submit their completed registration packets to SCDNR.

Conservation educators from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) are available to present classroom conservation programs for schools and youth groups on a limited basis. All programs are correlated with SC science academic standards and tailored to each grade level.