Since its launch nearly a decade ago, the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program has grown by 300%—quickly obligating over half of its $4 million biennial funding during the last budget cycle and prompting a waitlist system—leading the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts to request $7–8 million in future funding to sustainably meet rising conservation demand.

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

The Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 is now available for download on our website.

CSWCD Summer 2025 Newsletter published

Join us at Cousiac Manor on June 4th for Colonial's Conservation Kick Off!

The Berkley Plantation Living Shoreline Project was selected to receive the “Excellence in Problem Solving/Creative Solutions” recognition for the 2025 PISCES program.

CSWCD Spring 2025 Newsletter published

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!

CSWCD Winter 2024 Newsletter published

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

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.

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

July 1-August 30: agricultural producers in the Colonial District can apply to participate in the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program.

We're participating in a program that let's us provide comprehensive conservation planning for farms in our district - Whole Farm Approach

Summer 2024 CSWCD Newsletter

NFWF announced $35 million in grant awards to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Over the past several years, we have developed three new partnerships with neighboring localities and soil and water conservation...