Peter Francisco SWCD

The 2023 Poster Contest has begun! All Students K-12 in Buckingham/Cumberland counties are encouraged to participate! This year's theme is "Watersheds - One Water". The deadline is October 3rd! Please email: charlotte.mabie@vaswcd.org to learn how to enter!

Congratulations to Kelly Snoddy, our Conservation Specialist, for being elected President of the Virginia Association of Conservation District Employees. Kelly will serve a two-year term.

The Peter Francisco SWCD Office will be closed December 24 and 25 for Christmas. Hope you have a blessed Holiday!

PFSWCD is pleased to announce VSWCD's 2018 Photo Contest – “Conservation Through the Seasons”. For contest rules and to upload your photos, visit the District’s website at: peterfranciscoswcd.org/photo-contest

Youth Conservation Camp is scheduled for July 8-14, 2018 at Virginia Tech. The District sponsors between 2 and 4 high school students residing in Buckingham and Cumberland Counties. To learn more or download an application, visit our website at: peterfranciscoswcd.org/youth-conserva….

$1,000 scholarship available for residents of Buckingham and Cumberland pursuing an undergraduate degree relating to natural resource conservation or the environment. For more info visit our website at peterfranciscoswcd.org/scholarships

Congratulations to Shane Gough Vencil, Special Ed Teacher at Buckingham County Middle School, for being selected as the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts 2017 Conservation Education Teacher of the Year!

Peter Francisco SWCD just joined Twitter! Good news if you live in the Slate River Watershed in Buckingham County, VA--we've extended the cost share program for septic pump outs and repairs through December 2018. Call 434-983-7923 to see if you qualify.