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Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District Educational Opportunities

CSWCD offers free educational opportunities— lectures, field sessions, workshops, etc—to children and adults in our community. We have the following ready to be shared with you and your students/organization and are happy to work with you to create programs on alternate topics if you don't see what you need listed below. We look forward to working with you and helping you expand your conservation education!

All about Pollinators

This course teaches children about the importance of native bees and our other native pollinators.

Age Group

3 - 5th grade

Duration

1 hour

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

This courses teaching you about the primary macroinvertebrates that are used to assess water quality and how to identify them.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates - Dry Lab

This courses teaching you about the primary macroinvertebrates that are used to assess water quality and how to identify them.

Age Group

3-5th grade

Duration

1 hour

Beneficial Insects

This course educates on the importance of respecting insects and how many are beneficial to us.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1-2 hours

Conservation Landscaping

This course discusses the eligibility requirements, information about native plants, and the overall benefits of conservation landscaping.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Dragonflies and damselflies

This course is an overview of the order Odonata( dragonflies and damselflies) and how to identify the different families we have here in Virginia.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Dry Wells

This courses discusses the requirements you must meet to qualify for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program to have a dry well installed, as well as the process.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Entomology for beginners

This course was designed as the entomology unit for Master Naturalists.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

3 hours

Insect Conservation

This course was originally designed for a Master Gardner conference and teaches about the importance of insects, how we are negatively impacting their biodiversity, and what you can do to stop it.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Lawn Nutrient Management Planning

This course will discuss appropriate nutrient management and assist you with using the correct nutrients to make you lawn looks its best.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Living Shorelines

This course discusses the range of shoreline stabilization techniques that can be employed along estuarine coasts, bays, sheltered coastlines and tributaries.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Permeable Pavement

This courses discusses the requirements you must meet to qualify for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program to have permeable pavement installed, as well as the process.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

30 minutes –1 hour

Rain Gardens

This course discusses the eligibility requirements, the construction of a rain garden, and the overall benefits.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Rainwater Harvesting (Rain Barrels)

This courses discusses the requirements you must meet to qualify for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program to have a rainwater harvesting system installed, as well as the process.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Stormwater/Erosion

This courses covers the causes and impacts of stormwater erosion and what options you may have to mitigate the issue on your own property.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

TurfLove

In this course you will learn the benefits and the process of the Turf Love program.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

Virginia Conservation

This course discusses eligibility requirements, eligible best management practices, and the overall process for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program.

Age Group

Adults

Duration

1 hour

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