In 2015, conservation districts educated 100,000 students statewide about agriculture, farming, wildlife, and (of course) conservation! Alabama is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and natural beauty. Conservation districts offer a number of educational programs to show students how to be good stewards of our natural resources so future generations can enjoy the same Alabama the Beautiful we know and love. Contact your district administrative coordinator if you’d like to bring an educational program to your school or group, and be sure to check out what’s available on the state level too.
Marshall County Education Outreach
Day of Caring – September, Local preschool holds a United Way “Day of Caring”, where we get together with Extension service and have a fun day of games, story time and a little Agriculture Education that ends with lunch for everyone. Ages from 2 to 5.
Land Judging Contest – 1st of October, County and City School FFA Land Judging teams meet to compete to qualify for the District Contest. This event is designed to help students learn more about soils and the difference in their capabilities, methods of soil conservation and improvement, treatments to help in obtaining higher production and selection of suitable home sites.
Ag in Action trailer – travels to several schools and events as a tool to educate where there food and fiber comes from.