Conservation grants available for education
Published 4:06 pm Monday, March 12, 2018
MOULTRIE, Ga. — The Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District, a local agency dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of natural resources, announced that it will award up to $2,500 available in grant funds through an Environmental & Agricultural Education Grant for educators and other agricultural based organizations located within the district’s counties.
The purpose of the grant is to promote conservation education and provide additional resources for an educator to teach students about agriculture and/or natural resources in a creative way.
Eligible schools and other agricultural based entities can apply for project funding up to $1,000, and must be located within the following counties: Ben Hill, Brooks, Colquitt, Crisp, Irwin, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth counties.
The application and additional details regarding grant criteria can be found by contacting the Middle South Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District at 229-985-5399 or by emailing anthony.morman@ga.usda.gov. The application deadline is March 28, 2018, and awardees will be announced by April 9, 2018.
The Middle South GA Soil and Water Conservation District was organized on March 16, 1939 following the infamous “Dust Bowl.” The goal of Soil and Water Conservation Districts is to assist people and communities in the care of their local natural resources. Conservation Districts offer technical, educational and financial assistance to private land owners. Georgia has 40 soil and water conservation districts and 370 Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors. Some districts include only one county, while other districts include two or more counties within their boundary. Each county in Georgia is represented by at least two district supervisors, one elected for a four-year term and one appointed to a two-year term. If you would like more information about Soil and Water Conservation Districts, please contact Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Regional Representative Anthony Morman at 229-985-5399 or anthony.morman@ga.usda.gov.
