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If you are interested in having the Environmental Educator come out to your location and do a workshop/lesson for grades K-12, local organizations, or civic groups, please fill out the Randolph County Soil and Water Outreach Form below. We prefer at least a one-month notice but we may be able to provide alternative resources for short notices.
Sign Up for an Educational Program Here
Contact Person: Jessica Davis- Environmental Educator
Thank you for your interest.
Various Workshops
We can perform workshops on most environmental issues for grades K-12, local organizations, civic groups, etc. Workshops will be hands-on and interactive to engage students in learning more about our environment. Workshops/lessons will last 30-60 minutes, dependent on topic and audience.
Conservation Squad- Mobile Classroom
Coming Soon! This will be an interactive mobile classroom to help community members learn about soil health, watersheds and other environmental factors in Randolph County. Keep your eyes open for when the Conservation Squad ambulance is ready to travel around town!
Enviroscape
Tabletop hands on demonstration that shows the origin of both point and nonpoint sources of water pollution and how a watershed works.
Resource Conservation Workshop
Annually the Randolph SWCD sponsors one Sophomore, Junior or Senior to participate in the Resource Conservation Workshop. This workshop is held in Raleigh on the campus of North Carolina State University usually the last week in June each year. Students who have demonstrated advanced maturity and an interest in natural resource conservation are encouraged to apply. High school graduates are NOT eligible to participate in the Resource Conservation Workshop. The Randolph SWCD Board of Supervisors will choose the participant and will pay for the costs.
This week of intensive study requiring student attention and participation in a wide range of conservation topics.
Area 3 Envirothon
Annually RSWCD sponsors teams to compete in the Area 3 Regional Envirothon in early spring (usually in March or April). The competition is open to Middle and High school students – Grades 5-12. The Envirothon is a multidisciplinary, environmental problem- solving program culminating in an annual series of competitions. Teams of five (5) high school students and teams of five (5) middle school students train and compete in the following areas: Soils, Aquatics (Water Quality), Wildlife, Forestry and Current Environmental Issues.
The Envirothon Objectives are to test the environmental knowledge and understanding of middle and high school students of state resource issues and to cultivate within students in middle and high schools across the state, a desire to learn more about their natural world.
Teams must compete in the AREA competition and place within the top seven in order to compete at the STATE level.
The Area 3 Envirothon will be held in March of each year at Elon University.
Mission Statement
To develop knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated citizens who are willing to work towards achieving and maintaining a natural balance between the quality of life and the quality of the environment.
Additional Information
- Please email Jessica Davis for more information.
- State Wide Envirothon
- National Canon Envirothon
Essay Contest
Open to students in grades 6, 7, 8 and 9-12. Students will write a 300-500 word essay about a chosen topic for the particular year. Each school will submit 1 or more essays per grade level to be entered into the Randolph County district contest. The district winners will then have their essays submitted to the area contest. Winners from the area contest will then move onto the State contest. State winners for 1st place will win $200 and 2nd place will win $100.
For more information and a grading rubric, visit this link: NC Soil and Water Contest Handbook
2023-24 Essay Topic: Water... the Cycle of Life
Due Dates: Randolph County District- February 8th, 2024
State- May 15th, 2024
Poster Contest
Open to students in grades 3, 4 and 5. Students will create a poster based on a theme for the particular year. Each school will submit 1 or more posters per grade level to be entered into the Randolph County district contest. The district winners will then have their essays submitted to the area contest. Winners from the area contest will then move onto the State contest. State winners for 1st place will win $200 and 2nd place will win $100.
For more information and a grading rubric, visit this link: NC Soil and Water Contest Handbook
2023-24 Poster Topic: Water... the Cycle of Life
Due Dates: Randolph County District- February 8th, 2024
State- May 15th, 2024
Computer Designed Slide Show Contest
Open to students in grades 6,7,8 and 9-12. Students will create a computer designed slide show based on a theme for the particular year. Can be created on google slides or microsoft powerpoint. Each school will submit 1 or more slide shows per grade level to be entered into the Randolph County district contest. The district winners will then have their slide shows submitted to the area contest. Winners from the area contest will then move onto the State contest. State winners for 1st place will win $200 and 2nd place will win $100.
For more information and a grading rubric, visit this link: NC Soil and Water Contest Handbook
2023-24 Poster Topic: Water... the Cycle of Life
Due Dates: Randolph County District- February 8th, 2024
State- May 15th, 2024
Outstanding Conservation Farm Family
The North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ Outstanding Conservation Farm Family award recognizes farmers/farm families who are taking the initiative to implement sound, innovative and cost-effective conservation techniques, and are actively involved in conservation education. Entries will be judged at the area, regional and State levels.
For more information and to view application, visit this link, go to page 46: NC Soil and Water Contest Handbook