The Georgetown Conservation District awarded two $500.00 scholarships in 2024. Maggie Fischer and Ethan Griggs, both students at Horry Georgetown Technical College, were selected. They are both pursuing a degree in Wildlife Management.
Earth Day
Commissioners School for Agriculture
The Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Center and Environmental Educational Center hold an annual Career Day for local schools. NRCS staff member Debbie Mann assists with soils presentations and other information for the students.
This outdoor environmental workshop is held at King's Mountain State Park in June. It is for 10th to 12th grade students. They learn about the diversity of our natural resources through fun activities and the variety of career choices within the environmental field. The District will sponsor a student if accepted. In the summer of 2023 Naavah Piggott was sponsored to attend.
The Conservation District sponsors students to attend 4H Summer Camp. It offers traditional camp activities with plenty of fun, friends, and adventure. The activities include swimming, canoeing, a climbing tower, nature hikes, team sports, archery, riflery, nightly skits and games, dance, talent show and 4H animals.
Poster Contest
This week long program which is held at Clemson University, is for rising 11th and 12th grade students with a genuine interest in the fields of agriculture and natural resources. It allows the students to explore the academic and career possibilities related to agriculture and natural resources. The District will sponsor a county student if accepted.
Envirothon
This competition is a hands-on environmental competition for students in grades 9 - 12 from across the state. Teachers train their team members in the areas of forestry, wildlife, soils, aquatics and a current environmental issue. First place winners receive scholarships. The District will sponsor a team from any high school in the county to attend the competition.
4H Camp
Career Day
Camp Wildwood
In observance of Earth Day on April 22, the Georgetown Conservation District donates conservation education books to local schools. The books help the students learn more about conservation and help them to better understand the importance of taking care of the earth and child friendly ways they can help.
The District sponsors an annual Poster Contest for Third Grade students. Posters are submitted as a class project and the winning class receives pizza or ice-cream for a party. The theme for 2024 was "May The Forest Be With You Always". The winner was Ms. Moore's class from Pleasant Hill Elementary School.
Essay Contest
Scholarships
Each year the Conservation District sponsors an essay contest for all Sixth Grade students in the county. A topic is given each year and the students write essays on the subject. First and second place is awarded in each school.
Each year the South Carolina Future Farmers of America and Horry Georgetown Technical College host the Wildlife Career Development Event at the HGTC campus. At this competition over 200 high school students from across the state who are interested in managing our natural resources in the future compete. The Georgetown Conservation District assists each year with the competition
FFA Competition
Photography Contest
Carvers Bay FFA
Each year the Georgetown Conservation District holds a Photography Contest. All seventh grade students are eligible to enter.
The Georgetown Conservation District has assisted with the FFA Team at Carvers Bay High School to attend the FFA State Convention and to attend the FFA Camp during the summer. The District helped the team to purchase their FFA jackets and to attend the FFA officer workshop.
The Georgetown Soil and Water Conservation District strives to promote conservation education by providing conservation educational programs and contests for all of the students in Georgetown County.