Columbia, SC--Nominations for Richland County's 2016-2017 Conservation Teacher and Principal of the Year will be accepted until April 10, 2017. Winners will receive $100 cash prizes and will be recognized at the District's Annual Banquet.  Award recipients must demonstrate an outstanding commitment to conservation education.  Guidelines and nomination forms are available below. 

2017 Conservation Principal of the Year Nomination (.pdf)
2017 Conservation Teacher of the Year Nomination (.pdf)

Each school year, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) recognizes educators who promote environmental stewardship and who create opportunities for their students to learn about natural resources and conservation.  "I wish [all students could be] exposed to a teacher who educates them about the environment, who has enthusiasm for stewardship, and who instills some of that enthusiasm in the kids," says Richland SWCD Chairman Kenny Mullis. 

Use the following links to learn more about previous award winners:

2016 Conservation Principal of the Year: Denise Barth
2016 Conservation Teachers of the Year: Kristin Ziegler, Rachel Tustin, and Susan Woodley

Conservation Districts are political subdivisions of state government under the local direction of five-member Boards of Commissioners. In South Carolina, Conservation District boundaries conform to County boundaries.  The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District promotes the wise use of natural resources for the benefit of the citizens of Richland County.

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