Soil Conservation Districts were formed and created by federal law in 1937 as a response to the devastating soil erosion conditions that led to the Dust Bowl. Districts are organized locally, across all 50 states. Each District exists to promote the conservation, management, and best use of soil, water and other natural resources. No Two […]
The Soil Conservation Office will be closed on November 11th in recognition of Veteran's Day. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike […]
Soil Conservation Districts were formed and created by federal law in 1937 as a response to the devastating soil erosion conditions that led to the Dust Bowl. Districts are organized locally, across all 50 states. Each District exists to promote the conservation, management, and best use of soil, water and other natural resources. No Two […]
