1.0Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committeehttps://alconservationdistricts.govrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://alconservationdistricts.gov/find-your-district/jackson/education-outreach/">Education Outreach</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://alconservationdistricts.gov/find-your-district/jackson/education-outreach/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Education Outreach” — Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Jackson County Education Outreach” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”heading-upper”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text] 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. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jackson County Ag Tour – Each year the Jackson County Conservation District hosts the “Jackson County Faces of Ag Tour” which showcases agricultural diversity in our County. Dutton Ag Day – We present a program on the benefits and importance of earth worms to our soil at Ag Day at the Dutton Elementary School. EviroScape® – The interactive EnviroScape® model dramatically demonstrates sources of pollution – and its prevention. Engaging and effective EnviroScape® creats a real sense of understanding through hands-on demonstrations. Suitable for all ages. The EnviroScape® model is available for loan. Those interested in borrowing the model should call the Jackson County Conservtion District at 256-574-1005 ext. 3. Bi-annual Newsletter – The Jackson County Conservation District publishes…