The Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District participates in a variety of programs designed to educate the public in Anne Arundel County and throughout the State of Maryland about the issues facing our natural resources.
2024 Anne Arundel County Envirothon
Our Local Envirothon spring training and competition will be in person in 2024. The Anne Arundel County Envirothon is a hands-on environmental problem-solving competition for high school-aged students. Participating teams complete training and testing in five natural resource categories: i.e., soils/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and current environmental issues.
Students are challenged to develop critical thinking skills to create inventive solution to complex local and global environmental and natural resource issues facing our world today. With Envirothon, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to educate others, inspire action in their local communities, and promote a lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Our county competition will also be held at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center and will be on April 25, 2024.
The following is a list of programs that the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Maryland Departments of Agriculture (MDA), Natural Resources (DNR) and The Environment (MDE) sponsor in conjunction with the Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District:
Soil Health Awareness Program – NRCS
The Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District also participates in educational programs and training that keep participants on the cutting edge of new developments in sustainable agricultural, environmental awareness and species biodiversity. The following is a list of educational material available through Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Maryland Departments of Agriculture (MDA), Natural Resources (DNR) and The Environment (MDE).
Soil Drainage Class
How well is your soil drainage? Take a look at these slides from USDA NRCS to compare.
MASCD Coloring Contest
The AASCD proudly sponsors an coloring contest in association with the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts (MASCD) each Spring. Elementary schools throughout Anne Arundel are invited to participate in the local coloring contest.
Check back soon for entry information.
2017 Coloring Contest Winners
