Conservation Education at
National Environmental Education Week
District staff participated in National Environmental Education week by giving presentations to the counties fifth graders about the water cycle and erosion and with the Rolling Rivers trailer about watershed health.
4th Grade Foresters
This year the District sponsored a 4th Grade Foresters project with
Children’s Water Festival
Staff also participated in the Children's Water Festival for 4th Grade students in
Stewardship Week
Stewardship Week is April 26- May2, 2010. The theme this year is "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats”. The District distributes educational materials to all the elementary students in the District and holds a poster contest for the 4th and 5th grade students.
Eddy County Fair
Each year the District sponsors a booth at the Eddy County Fair to inform area citizens of the various projects the District is involved in.
Earth Day
As part of
Other educational resources
In addition to educating our youth about conservation, the District, in conjunction with the Eddy County Coordinated Weed Management Area (CWMA) has produced a 12-page newspaper insert about noxious and invasive weed identification and control. Extra copies are available from the district office. Carlsbad SWCD has many other educational resources available as well. Our Rolling Rivers Water Trailer is available on request for any class or event. The Xeric Gardening Plots are established to be used as an outdoor class room on conservation minded plantings. Many other brochures, lesson plans and educational resources are available, just come by the District and let us help you with your conservation education needs.
