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Are you heading off to college in the Fall? Are you a resident of Chesterfield County or Prince George County? If so, check out this scholarship opportunity. Please note, all applications must be in by May 20th!James River Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its monthly Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, June 5, 2008. The public meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and will be held in the Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building Room 502 on the fifth floor. This is located on Mimms Loop in Chesterfield Courthouse. For further information, call the office at 957-6148. Be sure to check out the 2008 Envirothon Program and the 2008 Envirothon winners!
(Prince George High School was the winnerof the James River Soil and Water Conservation District local envirothon. They will be competing in the Area III competition on April 16th.)

The James River Soil and Water Conservation District is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, organized and managed by local people assigned under law with the responsibility of protecting and improving our soil and water resources. The District was established on September 26, 1940, and at that time included Henrico County as part of a three-county unit. In 1975, Henrico formed a single county district; Chesterfield and Prince George remain as a two-county district.

The District is principally supported by financial assistance received from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) with local funding support from county boards of supervisors. In partnership with local, state and federal agencies, the District provides technical assistance to landowners, units of government, and others to identify, discuss and solve natural resource conservation issues. The District plan of work is annually re-evaluated by the Board to ensure program effectiveness.

The District has leadership responsibilities to promote stewardship and conservation of our natural resources due to increasing demands by a growing population and the needs of a rapidly changing society. These responsibilities are met through outreach, education, training, technical assistance and conservation planning. The objective is to recognize and implement best management practices and stewardship of land and water. Through effective planning the District will address the challenging future of natural resource conservation in Chesterfield and Prince George Counties.

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