Georgia Residents Place in National Conservation Themed Photo Contest
Salt Lake City, Utah – The annual National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Photo Contest promotes conservation education to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The contest coincides with Stewardship Week, a part of NACD’s Stewardship Program that teaches students what it means to be wise stewards of our natural resources.
The award recipients were announced during NACD's Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT on February 10.
The second-place winner of NACD’s Photo Contest in the Conservation Practices Youth Division is Holt Sapp. His winning photo is titled “Burning at Di-Lane”. His photo was submitted to GACD by the Brier Creek Conservation District.
The second-place winner of NACD’s Photo Contest in the Agriculture and Conservation Across America Youth Division is Alaina Sneed. Her winning photo is titled “A Better Way”. Her photo was submitted to GACD by the Rockdale County Conservation District.
The second-place winner of NACD’s Photo Contest in the Conservation Practices Adult Division is Shawn Butler. His winning photo is titled “What Goes Around Comes Around”. His photo was submitted to GACD by the Coastal Georgia Conservation District.
NACD Announces 2025 Friends of NACD District Grant Program Recipients
Yesterday, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the 2025 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program during NACD’s Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Friends of NACD District Grants Program supports voluntary, locally led conservation education, youth development, and food security projects proposed by conservation districts across the NACD network. Now in its sixth year, the program is funded through donations individuals and organizations make to NACD. Since Fiscal Year 2020, Friends of NACD has awarded approximately $96,000 in grant funding to 39 districts across the country. This year, eight conservation districts will receive awards up to $2,500 each to implement community-based projects.
Gwinnett Soil and Water Conservation District project titled In My Backyard: Streambank Stabilization "Train the Trainer" Workshop.
The Gwinnett Soil and Water Conservation District will partner with the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to teach small-scale solutions for eroding stream banks. Attendees will participate in hands-on streambank protection and invasive species treatment projects, including the installation of native plants to re-establish natural buffers.
Georgia Receives Award for 100% District Participation
Jake Ford, GACD President, receives award for 100% District Participation from Kim LaFleur, NACD President. The 100% District Participation award is given to states who have all Conservation Districts pay NACD membership dues.
Thank you to Georgia’s Conservation Districts for being members of NACD!