Activities & Events

FREE Natural Resource Education Programs:

Stream Walks, Classroom Instruction,Adult Education, Speakers!

The Soil and Water Conservation District offers free natural resource education programs for all ages.

One of our most popular programs is the Streamwalk Field Trip to  Beargrass Creek at Big Rock! Call today to schedule a field trip for your students!

Enhance your students classroom experience with these free programs: The Water Cycle, Rocks and Fossils, Lifecycles and Adaptations, Wetlands, Pond and Stream Studies, Groundwater and Karst, Soils and Erosion.

We aren't just in the classroom - need a speaker for your adult organization? We can provide programs on a myriad of topics regarding natural resources in your community i.e. Nonpoint Source Pollution, Wetlands, Understanding Beargrass Creek, Combined Sewer Overflows and YOU, Creating Backyard Habitats and much more!

Programs are available for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other civic organizations no matter what age level.

Food, Farming & Our Environment Workshop

July 31, 2008

EDUCATORS . . . Click above to print the registration form for the 16th annual Food, Farming & Our Environment, 6-hour professional development workshop!

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New Growth Newsletter winter/spring 2008

2007 Awards Ceremony Highlights

Bring your children or grandchildren out to enjoy the 14th Annual Youth Fishing Derby at Watterson Park Lake, Saturday, June 7, 2008. Last year, kids lined the bank to try their hand at catching some of the 3,000 catfish that were put in early that morning. This activity is designed to get children  "Hooked on Fishing" as a fun, recreational sport. The event is for children only; fishing poles, bait and prizes provided!

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