OGEECHEE RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
The Ogeechee River Conservation District serves the following counties: Screven, Bulloch, Effingham, Candler, Evans, and Tattnall.
The District is an agency of the State Government organized by a charter which was issued by the Secretary of the State July 12,1940 under a provision of the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District law of 1937.
Photographs courtesy of Brian Brown, Vanishing South Georgia
2025 Poster Contest
The Ogeechee River Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), a local agency dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of the area’s natural resources, is now accepting entries for their Poster Contest for students located within the District’s service area. The service area includes Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Screven and Tattnall Counties. Education is a critical element of the conservation effort at the local, state and national levels. Educating young people about the benefits of conservation helps to ensure the next generation will be wise stewards of America’s natural resources.
The annual Poster Contest provides public, private and homeschooled students in 2nd thru 5th grades the chance to have their art selected to advance on to the state contest. Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners in each age category. Each year, the poster topic reflects National Association of Conservation District’s annual Stewardship theme and highlights the work of Conservation Districts to protect and enhance natural resources. This year’s theme “Home is Where the Habitat is” highlights the essential role of both natural and managed habitats in our conservation efforts. The deadline to enter the contest is March 31, 2025.
Supervisors
Tom Joyner, Bulloch County (Chair)
Emmett Renfroe, Bulloch County
Morgan Trapnell, Candler County
David Spaid, Candler County
Jackie Davis, Effingham County
Joseph Burns, Effingham County
Gray Rogers, Evans County
Chance Calloway, Evans County
Harold Parker Jr., Screven County
AW Robinson III, Screven County
Robert Lynn, Tattnall County
Bernard Purvis, Tattnall County
DISTRICT SERVICES
Feral Swine Control
No-Till Drill
Monthly District Meeting
Meeting Details
First Thursday of each month (unless noted otherwise)
6:30 PM
Bulloch County Agricultural Center
151 Langston Chapel Road
Statesboro, Georgia 30458