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- EIN 56-2158494
- (919) 510-4599
- 1401 Sunset Dr Ste 202 Greensboro NC 27408-7200 USA
- www.ncsoilwater.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment
Mission: To build capacity in and provide public relations and financial support to north carolina's 96 local soil and water conservation districts and their statewide association.
Programs: Improving the environment: the initiative is designed to implement soil and water conservation practices to protect or enhance natural resources. During the year, 14 grants were implemented to close inactive animal waste impoundments thereby alleviating the potential for water contamination. Also, 12 grants were implemented to help preserve ecosystem services on working lands through term or permanent conservation agreements. In addition, 3 grants were implemented to increase on-farm water storage capacity.
educating the citizens: the initiative is designed to provide educational resources and opportunities on conservation issues to all citizens of the state. During the year, 12 careers in conservation scholarships were offered to students enrolled in natural resource management, agriculture, forestry, or a related field of study.
building conservation capacity: the initiative is designed to support conservation at the state level through pilot studies or at the local leval through an influx of resources. During the year, 4 mobile soils classrooms continued to be mobilized, and over 140 acres multi-species cover crop demonstrations were planted in twelve counties with outreach impacting over 360 people. A new effort included providing 15 pieces of equipment so that conservation districts can rent out equipment to producers to improve pastures and put conservation in the ground.