Upcoming
The TJSWCD will have its last rain barrel workshop of the year on Saturday, October 9, 2010, from 9am to 11am at Darden Towe Park in Albemarle County. The registration form can be found here and more info on our rain barrel workshops can be found here.
Updates
Thanks to all who participated in and volunteered for our Spring 2010 Rain Barrel Workshops! Rebate forms and more can be found here.Thanks to all who helped make our Conservation Field Day on May 6th a great success! The event featured speakers from Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. A very special thank-you goes out to our sponsors: Beaverdam Fencing, LLC; White Fencing; Hopkins Excavating & Repair, Inc.; The Sure-Flow Watering system, Inc.; R.J.'s Fencing and Ag. Building; and Augusta Cooperative of Scottsville. The TJSWCD hopes to make this an annual event.
Purpose
The Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District (TJSWCD) serves the Virginia counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson, as well as the city of Charlottesville. Soil and Water Conservation Districts are self-governed subdivisions of State government. The 47 Districts across Virginia are funded through local government appropriations and State and Federal grants. The Board of Directors of each District is made up of unpaid, locally elected citizens who set priorities and guide the activities and programs of the District.
The TJSWCD works in partnership with various local, state and federal agencies and organizations. These partnerships allow us to provide comprehensive and efficient natural resource assistance. Being locally directed, Districts are in the position to be able to respond to local concerns. Upon request, our programs and activities can vary to meet the needs of the localities.
About
Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) were established in the 1930's to develop comprehensive programs and plans to conserve soil resources, control and prevent soil erosion, prevent floods and conserve, develop, utilize and dispose of water. The current focus of most SWCDs in Virginia is the control and prevention of "nonpoint source" (NPS) water pollution, which is the pollution that occurs when stormwater runs over land areas and carries pollutants into downstream waterways. The TJSWCD does that through technical assistance to citizens and local governments, financial assistance to landowners, and educational programs for both youth and adults.
Soil and Water Conservation Districts are political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, authorized under the Code of Virginia, 10.1-500 through 10.1-573.
Meetings
Monthly meetings of the TJSWCD Board of Directors are open to the public and
are held on the last Wednesday of each month. All cooperating agencies and other
interested parties are encouraged to attend. Please check the TJSWCD Calendar for upcoming events.
Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
