IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Abby Davis
Email: abby@flintriverswcd.org
Telephone: 229-849-2415 ext:101
January 12, 2023
FLINT RIVER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNOUNCES AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANT FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Camilla, Georgia – The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District announces that it will award $3,000 in grant funds through the Agricultural & Environmental Education Grant for K-12 programming within the district’s nine counties. The grant opportunity promotes conservation education and provides additional resources for both formal and non-formal educators looking to engage their students in agriculture and/or natural resources education. In-school teachers, as well as 4-H and FFA educators are encouraged to apply. Grant funds will be awarded to projects that help expand knowledge and teach the importance of the environment to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Youth participating in the selected projects will better understand the value of soil and water conservation.
Educators that are located within the following counties: Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, and Seminole Counties are eligible to apply. The application and additional details regarding grant criteria are available online at flintriverswcd.org/education. Please direct any questions to abby@flintriverswcd.org. The application deadline is March 3, 2023, and awardees will be announced by May 12, 2023. Projects selected for the grant funding should be completed by May 4, 2024.
The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District was organized on July 22, 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 landowners. 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 Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District Education Coordinator Abby Davis at 229-849-2415 ext:101 or abby@flintriverswcd.org.
Click HERE to apply today!