MCDUFFIE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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MCDUFFIE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR POSTER AND PHOTO CONTEST
Thomson, GA, August 11, 2025—The McDuffie County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), a local agency dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of the area’s natural resources, is now accepting entries for their Poster Contest and Photo Contest for students and adults located within the District’s service area. The service area includes McDuffie County. Education is a critical element of the conservation effort at the local, state and national levels. Educating young people about the benefits of conservation helps to ensure the next generation will be wise stewards of America’s natural resources.
The annual Poster Contest provides public, private and homeschooled students in 3rd thru 5th grades the chance to have their art selected to advance on to the state contest. Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners in each category. Each year, the poster topic reflects National Association of Conservation Districts’s annual Stewardship theme and highlights the work of Conservation Districts to protect and enhance natural resources. This year’s theme “Home is Where the Habitat is” highlights the essential role of both natural and managed habitats in our conservation efforts. The deadline to enter the contest is September 26, 2025.
The annual Photo Contest provides amateur photographers 9th Grade thru adults the chance to have their photograph selected to advance on to the state contest. Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners in each category. Each photographer is allowed to enter up to five photos that fit into one of four categories: Conservation Practices, Close-up Conservation, Conservation in Action, and Agriculture and Conservation Across Georgia. The deadline to enter the contest is September 26, 2025..
The McDuffie County Soil and Water Conservation District is a unit of state government that directs natural resource management programs in McDuffie County. The Conservation District works with farmers, landowners, and with other units of government to educate and actively promote programs and practices that support the conservation, and use and development of soil, water, and related resources. More information can be found at www.gacd.us/mcduffiecounty.
SUPERVISORS (Not Pictured)
Donald F. Palmer Jr.
DISTRICT SERVICES
No- Till Drill
meeting information
The McDuffie County Conservation District meets the third Thursday of every month at 11:30 AM at The Old McDuffie County Courthouse in Thomson, GA. (337 Main St., Thomson, GA 30824)