Education
The Chesterfield Soil and Water Conservation District is always looking for educational opportunities to teach about Conservation!
In conjunction with our USDA-NRCS partners, we frequently visit schools, young farmer meetings and civic or service groups.
Yearly, we have been able to offer students the chance to attend two educational programs hosted by other agencies. We have been able to find sponsors to pay the tuition:
South
Carolina Commissioner's School for Agriculture
The South Carolina Commissioner’s School for Agriculture
is a week-long, summer residential program held on Clemson
University’s campus. Participants are students entering
their junior and senior years of high school. These students
are interested in pursuing college coursework related to the
agricultural and natural resources majors at Clemson.
The SCCSA uses a broad, interdisciplinary curriculum to aid participants in exploring the dynamic opportunities, related college majors, and professional careers related to the agriculture and natural resource industries. Program participants are actively involved in exciting field and lab-based experiences
Coastal Carolina Adventure
The Carolina Coastal Adventure (CCA)
is a weekend camp for rising 9th and 10th graders to learn about what keeps our water supplies clean, our
rivers healthy, and our marine resources thriving. This program is
put on by the Berkeley Soil and Water Conservation District and SC
Department of Natural Resources (DNR).