Columbia, SC--The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District supports Richland County Eagle Scout candidates whose projects promote natural resources conservation or conservation education initiatives.  One Eagle Scout Mini-Grant up to $250 will be awarded each fall and spring.  The proposed project must be located in Richland County.

Interested Scouts may apply for funding by completing an application.  The submission deadline for consideration for fall funding is November 15, 2013; the deadline for consideration for spring funding is May 15, 2014.  Awards will be announced within one month of the application deadline and projects must be completed within one year.  

For more information, contact Chanda Cooper, Education Coordinator, at (803) 576-2084 or cooperc@rcgov.us.

# # #

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 planning and use of natural resources for the benefit of the citizens of Richland County.

Contact