Jamestown High School placed first overall in the 2025 Area III Envirothon Competition, held at Dorey Park on April 15, 2025.

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

A summary about currently offered grants from the VA Department of Forestry from local Community Forestry Specialist, Daniel Ronald Brooks.

The results of the First Annual Colonial World Nature Conservation Day BioBlitz in July 2024.

A reprint of "Dave for Dirt," which was originally published in the August 2024 edition of the Williamsburg's Next Door Neighbors periodical

A short note summarizing the first annual Colonial World Nature Conservation Day BioBlitz at New Quarter Park.

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

A short note explaining the life history of the amazing periodical cicadas. Find out if they pose any risks to you or to your garden.