Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District

Catch the Fever!

Rainbarrel Workshops Scheduled

2013 Rainbarrel workshops have been scheduled. Click here for more information or to register.

2013 Meeting Notices

• May Board Meeting - Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• June Board Meeting - Thursday, June 20, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• July Board Meeting - Thursday, July 18, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• August Board Meeting - Thursday, August 15, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• September Board Meeting - Thursday, September 19, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• October Board Meeting - Thursday, October 17, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• November Board Meeting - Thursday, November 21, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room
• December Board Meeting - Thursday, December 19, 3:00 p.m., Henrico Human Services Board Room

Living In Your Watershed

For more information on this program or to schedule a session, contact Lindy Durham at dur24@co.henrico.va.us . Based on the beautiful Living In Your Watershed by Daniel C. Bowman, Watershed Wednesdays is our newest classroom program, and is designed especially for 4th grade students. Science SOL 4.8 is addressed.

I ♥ Soil!

In our newest classroom program, designed especially for 3rd graders, students explore the wonders of soil and how to protect it. For more information on this program or to schedule a session, contact Lindy Durham at dur24@co.henrico.va.us .

What kind of tree is that?

Learn more about common native trees of Virginia.

Conserving Our Natural Resources

Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District is a subdivision of state government responsible under state law for natural resource conservation. We are one of 47 Soil and Water Conservation Districts serving localities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its boundaries are those of Henrico County.

The District is governed by a board of directors formed of local citizens who serve without pay.

The District works hand-in-hand with state, federal, and county agencies and departments, other conservation organizations, schools, and other community partners to achieve our conservation objectives.

Education and Outreach
The District offers many educational programs which target a variety of audiences. Henricopolis has placed increasing emphasis on classroom education programs based on the VA Standards of Learning. Resources include activities, games, models, videos, skits, and more. The District also has a variety of resources available to teachers for use in the classroom.

Technical Assistance
District staff is available to assist homeowners and help them assess the environmental impact of various site-specific problems such as soil erosion, storm-water runoff, or drainage issues.

Other Resources
The District maintains and updates a large quantity of conservation reference materials, technical sheets, and brochures in the District office. The USDA Soil Survey of Henrico County is available for review in the District office. Various maps pertaining to topography, wetland, and hydrologic information as well as historic aerial photographs are also available for review in the District office.
These resources are available to both the public and private sector for review.

What is a Watershed?

Learn about Virginia's watersheds.

Our Mission, Vision

Our Mission: To educate and guide Henrico citizens in the sustainable use of our natural resources. Our Vision: Clean Waters, Productive Soils.