CSWCD Spring 2025 Newsletter published

The Colonial District congratulates Paul Davis on this No-Till Award, and is excited to share a video of Paul’s accomplishments.

A quick note about our February 10th Conservation Breakfast Event.

There are so many exciting opportunities available to students in the Colonial District. Learn more!

SWCDs are a key resource for providing conservation ed, financial assistance, & technical assistance to local landowners and land users.

John Bryant of Old Tavern Farm talks about how he benefits from the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program.

Cover crops can be tailored to address a wide ranges of agricultural issues and can bring tremendous benefits to your soils.

Join us at the Providence Forge Community Center on February 10 for our Annual Conservation Event.

Multispecies cover crops can play a significant role in increasing soil organic carbon.

DCR hosted an educational field day at Brandon Farms, led by our senior agricultural conservation specialist, Robert Waring. Read more.

Read about a unique VCAP project that allowed us to cover the entire conservation landscaping costs for a church's parking lot.

Rather than fearing wasps we should recognize their ecological value and appreciate the ecosystem services they offer. Learn more here.

A "rain garden in a box” is a rain garden that is installed in an above-ground container, eliminating the need for any excavation.

CSWCD Winter 2024 Newsletter published

CSWCD Strategic Plan for the 2025-2028 period is now available on our website.

CSWCD is seeking proposals from qualified firms for living shoreline design and construction services on multiple agricultural properties.

The Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 is now available for download on our website.

We invite members of the community, to review the draft of our strategic plan for 2025-2028 and provide input by November 1, 2024.

CSWCD has been educating the public on conservation and land protection efforts for years.

People worry native habitats will look too wild for their yard, so it is easier with local native habitats we can use as an a demonstration.

Youth Conservation Leadership Institute is a program for students in 9-12 grade and focuses on volunteer service & environmental stewardship

I spent the afternoon with several members of the Historic Rivers Master Naturalists group looking for dragonflies and damselflies in Colby

The presence of worms in cover crop fields is an indicator of a healthy soil ecosystem and the deep roots of tillage radishes provide access

Tomatoes are commonly grown in many home gardens. Learn the difference between determinate and indeterminate so you can decide which to grow