🌱🐛 Join Us for an Eco‑Adventure! 🌱🐛 The Lancaster SWCD Youth Board is excited to announce that they are planning fun, hands‑on activities for young learners and families visiting the Lancaster County Farmers Market! Mark your calendar — Eco‑Explorers: The Microgreens & Worm Adventure! 📅 September 19, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Lancaster County Farmers Market, 1920 Pageland Hwy, Lancaster, SC	Gary Moore Future Farmers of America Leadership Grant Deadline September 30th of each year	Joe Ghent Conservation Legacy Scholarship Application Deadline March 31st of each year
We now have a no-till drill. Starting in March we have you covered for your no-till drill needs. Rental agreement will be posted soon.	Check Out Our Online Game Carolina Nature Adventures	🎓 Lancaster County educators — if you're looking to bring your curriculum to life with free hands-on activities or guest speakers, this opportunity is tailor-made for you! You can choose from engaging presentations like: 🌱 Soil – Discover the hidden world beneath our feet. 🌍 EnviroScape – Explore pollution’s impact on watersheds with a 3D model. 🪱 Vermicomposting – Learn how worms turn waste into rich soil. 🌧️ Rainfall Simulator – See how water interacts with different soil types.
Stop by our Sowing Seeds Farm Stand For One.	We are looking for high school students who would like to serve on our Youth Board.	Lancaster SWCD and Lancaster County Farm Bureau have partner together to sponsor the 13 elementary schools in Lancaster County with this program. A representative from each school receives a book each month along with lesson plans the teachers may use with their students.
Conservation Education Mini Grant In Memory of Phil Cleveland Deadline Sept 30th of each year	Check out the information for our poster contest this year.	Glenn Alexander Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Scholarship For High School Seniors
$1,000 Bill Ardrey Forestry Scholarship for students who are attending college and majoring in forestry.	Check out our Conservation Photo Contest information.	Table Top Rainfall Simulator --learn about soil erosion and water quality contact us to set up this at your next event
Contact us to set up a presentation of the EnviroScape at your school.	If you would like to have a team and participate in this event please contact us.	Contact us if you would like for us to make a soils presentation at your school.