We invite Richland County K-12 students to create a poster titled “Where Does Your Water Shed?” The poster should tell the story of our watersheds and should impart a conservation message.

The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (District) has awarded Earth Day Mini-Grants to seven Richland County Schools to support conservation and environmental education projects.

Denise Barth, principal at Catawba Trail Elementary School in Richland County School District Two, has been named Richland County’s 2013 Conservation Principal of the Year by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD).  The award, presented annually, recognizes administrators who exhibit an outstanding commitment to conservation education.

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.