Brunswick Soil & Water Conservation District Educational Resources

Email Education Coordinator Marybeth Watkins or call 910-253-2830. 

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Classroom Presentations

Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District staff are available to visit schools throughout the school year to discuss natural resource conservation topics related to soil (e.g., soil erosion, soil composition) and water (e.g., water quality, water conservation). We have the Enviroscape Watershed Model, Geology Kit, Groundwater Model, Soil Erosion Demonstration Model, Soil Texture Presentation, Goods from the Woods Kit, etc., that we can bring to your classroom for presentations or are available for loan.

Environmental Field Days

District staff are available to facilitate and/or participate in Environmental Field Days at all schools located within the county. Field Days would include stations that are set up with presentations on different natural resources. Examples of stations could be: water, forestry, soils, wildlife, pollination, etc.

Envirothon Competition

Each year, a 5-member team of Brunswick County middle/high school students are chosen to participate in the Envirothon. Teams are given information on 5 different topics: forestry, aquatics, soils, wildlife, and current environmental issues for study resources. The Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District pays for registration fees and most travel expenses for the Coastal and State events when applicable.

STEM / STEAM Nights

Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District staff are available to set up displays at schools for STEM / STEAM Nights. .

Plants for Pollinators

The Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District developed the Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom to help students in Brunswick County discover the importance of native pollinators and study the relationship between plants and pollinators. Teachers and students use the indoor growing kit (complete with plant stand, grow bulbs, potting soil and seeds) to explore plant growth, conduct experiments and raise plants.

Annual Poster, Essay, Public Speaking & Computer Generated Poster Contests

New topics are chosen each year. There are 3 levels of competition, County, Area and State. The contests categories are listed below:

• Poster Contest - 3rd-5th grades
• Slide Show Contest - 6th grade
• Public Speaking Contests - 7th and 8th grades
• Public Speaking Contest - 9th - 12th grades

The deadline for contest entries is the end of February. Prizes are awarded to 1st place county winners. Prizes range from $40 to $125 according to the contest. Students total winnings could be almost $500 if they win the County, Area and State Competitions. Links for detailed contests information is provided on this page.

Resource Conservation Workshop

Each year, one or more high school students are selected to attend the Resource Conservation Workshop, which is held at North Carolina State University during the last week of June. The week-long workshop is designed to encourage students to pursue a degree in a natural resource conservation field. Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District provides registration and meal costs. For more information click here.

Teachers' Workshops

Workshops feature hands-on training on various topics concerning conservation-related issues. If your school is interested in having a workshop, please contact the Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District.