Interested in trying to grow your own food? Join the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District at one of the stops on its Spring Seedling Giveaway Tour! These heirloom seedlings are started from seeds produced by the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance… Continue Reading PGSCD’s Spring Seedling Giveaway Tour
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Career Opportunity: Soil Conservation & Water Quality Planner – Prince George’s Soil Conservation District
To Apply Please send a cover letter, resume and three references to Kimberly Summers, HR Liaison, at kmsummers@co.pg.md.us by May 28. Overview of Position – Click Here to Download the Full PDF or view the Indeed listing here (One Year Contractual… Continue Reading Career Opportunity: Soil Conservation & Water Quality Planner – Prince George’s Soil Conservation District
2024 Envirothon Competition
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY 2024 ENVIROTHON COMPETITION! BRANDYWINE, MD – The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) is pleased to announce that Laurel High School won first-place honors in the 2024 Prince George’s County Envirothon Competition.… Continue Reading 2024 Envirothon Competition
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) – Federal Programs
EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentive Program EQIP provides financial assistance or “cost-share” to urban farmers, community gardens and landowners to address resource concerns on their operation by implementing structural, vegetative, and management practices. This is a reimbursement program that can support… Continue Reading Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) – Federal Programs
Food, Farming, Community Health Partners to Host County’s First soilShop Event
The Capital Market of 20743 and Prince George’s Soil Conservation District will co-host Prince George’s County’s first soilSHOP event on October 29, 12-3pm at Creative Suitland SUITLAND, MD (October 23, 2023) – Along with sponsoring partners, CDC’s Agency for Toxic… Continue Reading Food, Farming, Community Health Partners to Host County’s First soilShop Event
Prince George’s County Farmer’s Markets Directory
Missing the fresh atmosphere of local Farmer’s Markets? The Prince George’s County Food Quality Council (PGCFEC) has you covered! Scanning the above QR code (or following this link) will give you all of the information you need to attend your… Continue Reading Prince George’s County Farmer’s Markets Directory
2022 Cooperator of the Year – 804 Cattle Company
Photo credit: Valerie Watson “At the nexus of art, science, and farming in the heart of Prince George’s County”— this mission statement is embodied by the 804 Cattle Company, and it defines the Brooks family approach to agriculture. Prince George’s… Continue Reading 2022 Cooperator of the Year – 804 Cattle Company
Laurel High School Students Win Prince George’s County’s 2023 Envirothon Competition
The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District and the William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center hosted the Prince George’s County Envirothon at the Schmidt Center on April 26. This is the first time the competition was held in person since the… Continue Reading Laurel High School Students Win Prince George’s County’s 2023 Envirothon Competition
Prince George’s Soil Conservation District: Who We Are and How We Got Here
The great dust bowl in the mid 1930’s resulted in tremendous loss of life and millions of tons of topsoil in the Mid-West. It was obvious that extraordinary efforts were needed to turn around the devastating damage caused by this… Continue Reading Prince George’s Soil Conservation District: Who We Are and How We Got Here