Soil and Water Conservation Districts

View the work of North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Districts at the links or the map below. 

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Fundamentals of Conservation Planning

These materials are useful to all district conservationist, particularly those with less than 5 years of experience.

Division of Soil & Water Conservation Showcase

Learn more about the Division's Cost Share Programs. Commission Troxler visited a Guilford farm that installed a Conservation Irrigation Conversion best management practice (BMP).

NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation 

The Foundation funds projects addressing high priority natural resource and environmental issues while building conservation capacity across the state of North Carolina.

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Natural Resources Conservation Agency

Through voluntary conservation programs, NRCS helps producers, soil and water conservation districts, and other partners protect and conserve natural resources on private lands throughout the United States. View resources available from NRCS to help with your local conservation planning efforts. 

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 View resources available from the EPA to help with your local conservation planning efforts. 

Environmental Protection Agency


Environmental Education

Many soil and water conservation districts focus on conservation and environmental education efforts in their areas. 

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History of Hugh Hammond Bennett

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) presents a documentary on soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, the history of our agency and the birth of the private lands conservation movement in the U.S.


Address

216 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603, US

About us

The Division of Soil and Water Conservation, housed within the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, works in cooperation with the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission and the 96 local Soil and Water Conservation Districts to protect and improve soil and water resources throughout the state.