Training Opportunities

Registration is now open for the Project SWAT (Soil, Water & Agriculture Training) Workshop being held on August 19, 2026, at the Edwin McGee Natural Resource Center in North Wilkesboro, NC.

Project SWAT is a new curriculum currently being developed by North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Districts to highlight the connections between soil, water, agriculture, and natural resources through hands-on, standards-aligned lessons. This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to experience the lessons firsthand, collaborate with fellow educators, and provide feedback as the curriculum continues to be developed.

Workshop Details

• Date: August 19, 2026

• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Location: Edwin McGee Natural Resource Center, 928 Fairplains Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

• Lunch is included with registration

• Registration Deadline: July 31, 2026

Participants will explore lessons including:

• What Can Bugs Tell Us About Water Quality?

• What Does It Take to Pollinate?

• Agriculture from East to West

• Soil Sleuths

• Recycling Nutrients

• Erosion Engineers

The workshop is intended for educators and partners within NCASWCD Areas 2 and 8 (Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, Avery, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Alexander, Catawba, Yadkin, Surry, Stokes, Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Lincoln, Cleveland, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly, Union, and Rowan Counties), but anyone interested in environmental education is welcome to attend.

Continuing Education Credit is available for both formal and non-formal educators. We are also working to secure Criteria I credit toward North Carolina Environmental Education Certification and will share updates as they become available.

Register here: https://fs3.formsite.com/ncdswc/wnzonwsyxl/index

Online Payment here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/67MQP8F7YNGE6

For questions, please contact Jessica Davis at jessicam.davis@randolphcountync.gov.