North Carolina Conservation Training
Administered by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Soil and Water Conservation.
Training
Types of Events
Field Trainings: An opportunity to learn skillsets in the field with a focus on a best management practices and project management.
Week-long Training or Conferences: These events are a great way to network, learn, and communicate within the conservation community.
Skill-building Courses: Whether you need help learning software, mapping, design, or surveying; we have training courses for you to take advantage of.
NC Soil and Water Conservation in Numbers
96
soil and water districts
296
district staff
8
areas for state-wide opportunities
Why Train with Us
Our focus is to develop conservationists skilled in local and state environmental resource concerns with a focus in community engagement and professional development.
- Best Management Practices
- Environmental Education and Outreach
- Leadership Skills
- Health and Safety
- Local Government Laws and Policies
- Communication Strategies
“Excellent Way to Meet People”
It was an excellent opportunity to connect with other colleagues in our field, learn from experienced facilitators, and become acquainted with the strategies and outcomes currently being practiced in conservation.
Taylor
“Great Growth”
From the time I started back in 2015 to now, I am impressed at the path that the Division is on now when it comes to these newer specific trainings. They have been well thought out, comprehensive, and very relevant to the work that we are doing.
Cole
Stay up to date
Newest Technical Resources
- Weeds and Invasive Plant SpeciesFrom Identification to Management Decisions Join Dr. Ramon Gonzalez for this introductory session on weeds and invasive species identification and management.
- Web Soil SurveyWeb Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.
- USGS StreamStatsStreamStats is a Web-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application that provides users with access to an assortment of analytical tools that are useful for a variety of water-resources planning and management purposes, and for engineering and design purposes.