South Central Region

Sebastian County Conservation District Reaches New Heights With Drone

October 5, 2019

ARKANSAS, Sebastian County CD – The Sebastian County Conservation District is the first in Arkansas to use drones for pasture …

Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District’s 1st Annual Hay Show and Auction Accepting Submissions

September 24, 2019

TEXAS, Hopkins-Rains SWCD – The Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce their 1st annual Hay Show …

Local coastal restoration effort gets national media attention

May 13, 2019

LOUISIANA, St. Mary SWCD – A group of 18 journalists came to St. Mary Parish on April 29 to learn …

County honors soil and water conservation district

April 26, 2019

TEXAS, Matagorda County SWCD – In keeping with Earth Week nationwide, the Matagorda County Commissioners declared April 28 through May …

Conservation Commission plans slate of soil health workshops

April 15, 2019

OKLAHOMA, Pittsburg County CD, Upper Washita CD – …”describe the land where you are from in Oklahoma.” Bradley Hamilton leads …

Conservation the thing with training

April 12, 2019

OKLAHOMA – The training, made possible by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma …

County officials show support of water enhancement program

March 31, 2019

TEXAS – Conservation district officials asked members of the Texas Legislature to support bills that restore funding for the Water …

USDA-NRCS and the Dorcheat Soil and Water Conservation District Host Local Meeting

March 7, 2019

LOUISIANA, Dorcheat SWCD – The Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) and the Dorcheat Soil and Water Conservation District will host …

Conservation District giving away 4,000 saplings on Saturday

February 26, 2019

ARKANSAS, Columbia County CD – The Columbia County Conservation District will sponsor a tree give away for residents of Columbia …

Arkansas NRCS State Conservationist’s Partnership Award winners announced

February 19, 2019

ARKANSAS, Faulkner County CD — Canton Ford, Faulkner County Conservation District’s district coordinator, was recently recognized by the Arkansas State …

Conservation District given clean audit report

January 13, 2019

LOUISIANA, Northeast SWCD – The Northeast Soil and Water Conservation District showed total assets of $82,313, according to a Louisiana …

South Arkansas schools and conservation districts receive wildlife education/conservation grants

January 13, 2019

ARKANSAS – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $531,602.23 to promote wildlife education …

Cherokee Nation, USDA form conservation partnership

December 19, 2018

OKLAHOMA, Cherokee Nation Tribal CD — A new conservation district that will help the Cherokee Nation manage natural resources, secure …

Joe Wright students go ‘underground’ in soil tunnel

December 19, 2018

TEXAS, Cherokee County SWCD — Fourth graders at Joe Wright Elementary went underground last week for an in-depth look at …

MCN Conservation District reaches out to Native farmers

July 27, 2018

OKLAHOMA, Muscogee (Creek) Nation CD — The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts was established to aid farmers and ranchers by …