The Soil Conservation Office will be closed on Monday January 1st in recognition of New Year's Day. Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and […]
The Soil Conservation Office will be closed on January 15th in recognition of Martin Luther King's Birthday. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the entire nation pauses in remembrance of a civil rights hero. At least, that’s the point of the federal holiday that takes place on the third Monday of each January. MLK Day was […]
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 […]
