News from Chesterfield SWCD

2011 was a busy year!  We launched our new website, honored our Farmer of the Year, hosted our annual poster and photo contests while working on some new partnerships.

Most notably, we started working with the Sandhills Longleaf Pine Conservation Partnership. Through that partnership, we are hosting a $50,000 grant to help landowners establish Longleaf pine trees on suitable properties.  The Partnership continues to apply for grants to potentially provide more funding for this project.

Our Hills Creek 319 Grant continues, in which we are helping reduce Fecal Coliform Contamination in the Hills Creek Watershed, near Pageland, SC.

We recently attended a kickoff meeting for a new local community group call the Carolinas Family Farms and Gardeners Cooperative.

We are narrowing down our choices for our 2011 Farmer of the Year (we will honor them at our annual banquet in March).

There is alot going on....so check back for more info!