Longhorn steakhouse in Walterboro was the setting for the Colleton County Soil and Water Conservation District (CS&WCD) Annual Affiliate Membership and Recognition Banquet. The featured speaker for the evening was Will Haynie, Executive Director of the Lowcountry Open Land Trust (LOLT). The banquet has a dual purpose to recognize conservation-minded youth who participate in CS&WCD contests, and to thank affiliate members (private entities) that support the group with membership fees. Each county in South Carolina has a Soil and Water Conservation District and these districts fall under the Department of Natural Resources. DNR Conservation District Chair Marc Cribb attended the banquet, as did DNR rep. Jennifer Majors. A poster contest with the theme of "Trees are Cool" was held for students from kindergarden through fifth grade while an essay contest with the same theme was held for students in grades 6,7 and 8. A nature-based photography contest was held for Colleton County students in grades 9 - 12. The three top entries in each category was recognized with a plaque and check at the banquet, and the topic of conservation was introduced in all levels of school thanks to the CS&WCD. District Commission Chairman I.M. Benton was re-elected to serve another 4-year term, which is a non-salaried position.
To view my first blog entry on the CS&WCD click here.
Photos By Jeff Dennis: Heavy competition in the essay contest is proof that young people are concerned about conservation, L.O.L.T. speaker Will Haynie is presented with a walking staff made by CS&WCD commissioner Marion Rizer, the winning entry in the poster contest gets a blue ribbon
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