The Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) provides FREE educational lessons to assist classroom teachers in providing dynamic education for students!
We come to you on your classroom schedule. This means no need for fundraising, bus scheduling, or field trip permission forms. Lessons are typically 45–90 minutes long, but can be tailored for your needs. We can fit our program into your existing Science time in class. No need to even change your schedule for the day!
The Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) works with federal, state and local offices to provide educational, technical and financial assistance to conserve soil, improve water quality, and enhance the natural resources of Henderson County.
The Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) provides FREE educational lessons to assist teachers in providing dynamic education for students.
We come to you on your classroom schedule. This means no need for fundraising, bus scheduling, or field trip permission forms. Lessons are usually 45–90 minutes long, but they can be be tailored for your needs or the length of your science class.
To find soils for a particular piece of property, look up a piece of property using the "Search Tools." Once you have results, click "Report." For more information about the soil types, see the soil descriptions in the Henderson County Soil Survey below.
The North Carolina Division of Soil and Water Conservation has a variety of cost share programs available. Each program offers best management practices (BMPs) targeted to meet specific goals and offers assistance to address agricultural, rural, and urban water resource issues. Typically, 75 percent cost share assistance is provided to an applicant. BMPs are simply the measures used to accomplish goals.
The cost share programs listed below are offered in Henderson County. Click the name to learn more.
