The Richland/Calhoun Local Work Group Meeting will be held via ZOOM on Thursday, August 27, at 2:30pm. The meeting is open to the public, but pre-registration is required. 

A federal grant worth nearly $30,000 will help an area in Southeast Richland bloom into a teaching initiative for pollinator conservation, and residents can learn lessons from the garden through an online video series starting in August.

July's plant of the month is Blanketflower, Gaillardia sp. 

Nominations for Richland County's Conservation Teacher of the Year are due by April 30, 2021.

Conservation Education Mini-Grants are available in amounts up to $1,000 to support conservation education initiatives at Richland County schools.