Richland SWCD

Promoting the wise use and care of natural resources for long-term sustainability in Richland County, South Carolina🌱🌿♻️

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

With the help of our amazing volunteers, we are happy to announce that we have officially met 2000 requests through our Seed Sanctuary! 🌱🥳 In total, we have distributed around 10,000 packets of veggie, herb, and wildflower seed to @RichlandSC residents since April of 2020.

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

The 2022-2023 conservation education mini-grant cycle is NOW OPEN! Need support for your Richland County environmental education initiatives? Apply for up to $1,000 in funding: https://t.co/VVPmzbfb6C ♻🦋

[Dr. Ashlee Buchanan @ABuchanan_Sci]

⁦@RichlandOne⁩ ⁦@RichlandOneSupe⁩ check out all the ‘growing’ that will be happening at Hopkins Middle this year! ⁦@ASWilliams42⁩ #waytogrow ⁦@RSWCD⁩ ⁦@R1SecondaryEd⁩

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

@ABuchanan_Sci @RichlandOne @RichlandOneSupe @ASWilliams42 @R1SecondaryEd Thanks for sharing :)

[Chanda L. Cooper @ChandaLCooper]

Yesterday I participated in the installation of a “Lettuce Grow” Farmstand hydroponics growing system at a local middle school. More plants will be added when students return for fall semester. I wish every school had access to one of these!

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

RSWCD is searching for an enthusiastic and energetic addition to our team -- now hiring a Community Outreach Intern! Learn more through the link in our bio 🌱

[RichlandSC @RichlandSC]

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) chairman James Kenneth Mullis, Jr. was inducted into the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Southeast Region Hall of Fame during the NACD Southeast Region Meeting on Monday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

[RichlandSC @RichlandSC]

The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and conservation-minded individual to fill the role of community outreach intern. To learn more, visit https://t.co/wP8M2apkjX.

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

Register here: https://t.co/QvJPSXonMb

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[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

Don't miss out on this webinar (Thursday 6/30 1-2pm) featuring RSWCD's Chanda Cooper! Discover ways to expand your school garden curriculum while exploring soil science, weather, climate, waste management, water conservation, wildlife, and ecosystems with your students. (1/2)

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

@scdhec Way to grow!! 💚

[South Carolina Department of Public Health @SC_DPH]

We're proud to announce that last week the DHEC Community Demonstration Garden yielded its first two harvests, including eggplant, green peppers, okra, squash, and tomatoes!

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

Stay updated with RSWCD and check out our June 2022 e-newsletter: https://t.co/AlPI7IX2LL 🌱🌻

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

Camp Cole recently completed a “Pollinator Plantation Project” with the support of a Conservation Education Mini-Grant from the RSWCD. Students in 1st-6th grades worked hard to plant small gardens across the campus to provide habitat for local pollinators.

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

We are so proud of Chanda! 💚

[Tyler Brown @ConDistForester]

Congrats @ChandaLCooper on your recognition from @RichlandSC on being named @EEASC1 Educator of the Year!! Well earned!!

@RSWCD
@NACDconserve

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

Thank you, Matt, for all that you do in South Carolina! 🌲🌲

[Sustainable Forestry Initiative @sfiprogram]

.@PLT #SouthCarolina Coordinator Matt Schnabel talks about how his state engages youth in learning about the importance of #forests with outreach & education about #firerx and #wildfire, as well as #greenjobs in the forest sector. #PLTconf #SFIconf

https://t.co/bsX5HWQWZs

[Richland SWCD @RSWCD]

Congratulations to our very own, Chanda Cooper, for earning the much deserved Environmental Educator of the Year award from @eeasc! 🌲🌻

[RichlandSC @RichlandSC]

Environmentalists in Richland County, including a County employee, earned places in the spotlight at the annual conference for the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina. To learn more, visit https://t.co/gC3OTu94VR.

[RichlandSC @RichlandSC]

This spring, students at Cardinal Newman School established the school's Mustard Seed Garden with support from a Conservation Education Mini-Grant from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD). For more about the Mini-Grants, visit https://t.co/GJyY8wmWS4.

[RichlandSC @RichlandSC]

Thirty-two farmers and resource providers gathered to learn about opportunities for funding, technical assistance, and production support at a Farmer Resources Workshop at the Garners Ferry Road Adult Activity Center last Thursday.

[Chanda L. Cooper @ChandaLCooper]

.@RSWCD and I enjoyed working with Gena to host the Farmer Resource Workshop in Hopkins, SC yesterday!

[NC PLT @PLTinNC]

It's #EndangeredSpeciesDay! Check out these @PLT art project ideas to incorporate into your lesson plans about #endangered animals.
https://t.co/hPQai7PVFH