STEPHENS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
The Stephens County Conservation District was formed on April 8, 1982 and supervises conservation efforts for Stephens County. The district is located in Area 2 of Georgia’s conservation districts and has 13 flood control dams. The county is represented by supervisors who are either elected to serve 4-year terms or appointed to serve 2-year terms. Their responsibilities include: budgeting both state and district allotment funds, addressing public concerns, approving or denying erosion and sediment control plans, promoting conservation practices, and more.
The district supports local governments in their efforts to promote soil and water conservation, recycling, and education. They also provide scholarships to high school students each year and sponsorships for students attending the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop held annually at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton, GA) and students who compete in the Envirothon. Presently, they own and operate the Willard Kimsey Environmental Education Center, located in Eastanollee, which helps bring funds into the district as they provide space rental to local residents at a reasonable cost.
NEWS
Stephens County Conservation District Offering Feral Swine Control Services
May 20, 2025: Feral swine have become increasingly detrimental in Georgia, causing significant damage to agricultural crops and natural resources throughout the state. The economic impact of damage caused by feral swine in Georgia is estimated at over $150 million. Feral swine are one of the greatest invasive species challenges facing Georgia.
The Stephens County Soil and Water Conservation District is a unit of state government that directs natural resource management programs throughout the county. The Conservation District works with producers, 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.
In order to offer relief to producers and landowners struggling with invasive feral swine, the Conservation District has acquired a trapping system to provide control services throughout the Stephens County Conservation District which includes Stephens County. If you are interested in feral swine control services, please contact the District’s Hog Control Custodian, Andy Hicks, at a.hicks353@gmail.com or 706-244-8221.
More information can be found at www.gacd.us/stephenscounty.
Events
STEPHENS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR POSTER CONTEST
Eastanollee, GA, August 8, 2025—The Stephens 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 for students located within the District’s service area. The service area includes Stephens 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 4th grade the chance to have their art selected to advance on to the state contest. Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners. 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 19, 2025.
The Stephens County Soil and Water Conservation District is a unit of state government that directs natural resource management programs in Stephens 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/stephenscounty.
District Supervisors
DISTRICT SERVICES
No-Till Drill
through Chestatee/Chattahoochee RC&D
Feral Hog Control
Meeting Information
Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The location is the Willard Kimsey Environmental Education Center (1630 Clary Connector, Eastanollee, GA 30538).