In September, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden signed a $221 million federal block grant agreement that targets aid to North Carolina farmers who sustained losses and damages from Hurricane Helene in 2024. This Block Grant is for production losses not covered by USDA programs or crop insurance. The program will cover four categories of eligible losses: infrastructure damage, market losses, future economic losses, and timber losses. It applies to the 39 counties that received a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Helene.
Henderson County is looking for a design-build team for the WOLFPEN CREEK STREAM RESTORATION/STABILIZATION & FLOOD RESILIENCE PROJECT.
Henderson County will host a mandatory site showing on March 24, 2026, at 2:30 pm at the Wolfpen Creek site. The meeting location will be off Point Hope Lane where it crosses Wolfpen Creek. (35.354229, -82.415188)
Bids will be due on April 9, 2026 by 4:00 pm. Refer to schedule in Section 3.05 Anticipated Schedule.
Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District (HCSWCD) has a Montana 750R Hydraulic Post Driver package available for rent to Henderson County residents and residents of nearby Districts.
Package includes:
Montana 750R Hydraulic Post Driver
Flatbed Trailer
Gas-powered Handheld Post Driver with Honda GX35 Engine (optional)
Rental fee waivers were made available throughout the 2025 calendar year.
The Edneyville Community Center (Center) is a part of the Henderson County park system and the eastern property line borders Lewis Creek. The creek was straightened long ago and is now entrenched and disconnected from its floodplain. Large storm events have scoured the banks removing vegetation, soil, and part of the existing walking trail. This project will stabilize approximately 2,000 feet of streambank on the Center’s side by using natural stream channel design methodology to improve the overall health of the stream.
Learn more about the basics of rocks and soils in this lesson tailored to the K-2nd audience.
Classroom lessons include a rocks and soil discussion, an experiment, and hands-on activities to explore soil properties. Activities can include videos, posters, soil examples, and hands-on investigation of various types of soil. Students have the opportunity to touch various types of soil to determine the different characteristics that make soils unique.
Don’t Waste It! is a program covering waste management, recycling, composting, and waste reduction, which includes 11 lessons covering five themes: municipal solid waste, recycling, plastics, composting, and landfills. This program covers these themes with hands-on activities for Pre-K through 12th grade!
