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Thad Rush of Floyd County was honored for his 50 years of service as a District Supervisor for the Coosa River Soil & Water Conservation District. Thad believes in the importance of soil & water conservation on his farm. gacd.us/news #GACDConserves

Congrats to the newly appointed Chair and Vice- Chair of the @GaSoilandWater Board- Bob Martin and Vikki Consiglio. More info at gaswcc.ga.gov.

Great day speaking with @wsbtv about our urban conservation program in Fulton County! More info at gacd.us/gcap #urbanconservation #stormwatercontrol #stormwatermanagement

Clayton County Conservation District Supervisor Deetra Poindexter recently had the opportunity to discuss the importance of conservation with former State Representative @ValenciaStovall. We appreciate the partnership of our State Leaders!

Teachers, register your class now for our FREE STEM Challenge that will help elementary school students across the state learn more about the importance of soil health! Register your classroom by May 14 @https://georgiafarmbureau.regfox.com/gacdspringstemchallenge

We have partnered with @GaSoilandWater to update the Conservation District Supervisor Handbook for new and existing District Supervisors! The Handbook explains their roles and responsibilities to conservation in Georgia. The Handbook is available at gacd.us/handbook

Registration for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCW) is now open at abac.edu/nrcw. NRCW gives Georgia's 10th,11th, and 12th grade students insight on the value, protection, and conservation of Georgia’s wildlife, forestry, soil, and water resources.

Gwinnett County Soil and Water Conservation District's aquaponics project is bringing agriculture to urban schools in the Archer cluster through their AgSTEM Aquaponics program. @MercerUniv @UGAWarnell @ClarkAtlanta @USDA_NRCS_GA youtube.com/watch?v=RfbvtH…

@USDA_NRCS Celebrates 5 Million Acres Enrolled in Conservation Easements. “The nation’s farmers..are critical to conserving our nation’s natural resources for future generations,” Terrance O. Rudolph, NRCS State Conservationist in Georgia. nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrc…

Travys Harper of #TreesAtlanta inducted as a new Gwinnett County District Supervisor. #Georgiaconserves #urbanconservation #stormwatermanagement

Learn about Silt Saver’s WBSF line of innovative silt fence products approved by @GaSoilandWater, plus other new performance-based erosion & sediment control devices. Hosted by Gwinnett County Soil & Water Conservation District gwinnettswcd.org/educational-ou…

Jennifer Howell, Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission #Erosion and #Sediment Control Technical Specialist, recently spoke at an Environmental Science class at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA. Students were in person as well as virtual.

Georgia Victorious over Florida in Supreme Court Water Battle In 9-0 decision, justices unanimously opted to dismiss Florida’s eight-year-old water rights case against the state. supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf… #GACDConserve #waterwars

Thank you to @CongressmanHice, @SanfordBishop, @repdavidscott, @AustinScottGA08 for meeting with GACD Board Members to discuss conservation planning, staffing at @USDA_NRCS offices, and federal funding of conservation programs during @NACDconserve's Advocacy Week.

The Stephens County #Soil & #Water #Conservation District invites educators (formal and non-formal) to attend the next Monarchs Across GA Workshop on 5/22/21. Registration is only $30 & lunch is included. For more info about the workshop, please visit eealliance.org/mag-events.html.

Check out our 2021 Legislative Update video from @GaAg_GaryBlack, @GaSoilandWater Mitch Attaway, and our state's legislative conservation committee chairs @TylerHarperGA, Senator Larry Walker #GACDConserve #GAPOL youtube.com/watch?v=E5Ca3M…

@USDA_NRCS_GA CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (CSP) RENEWAL APPLICATIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 7 nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrc…

#ICYMI The Ohoopee River Conservation District now offering feral swine control services in Emmanual, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties. gacd.us/feralswine #GACDConserve #feralswinecontrol #feralswine

The Catoosa County Conservation District recently held a "Water-Wise Workshop" where they educated citizens on the importance of stormwater conservation. Attendees even got to make their on rain barrel! #GACDConserve #GeorgiaConserves