Granville County Soil and Water Office will sponsor two local students to attend the annual conservation workshop at N.C. State University, scheduled for June 15-20.

The Resource Conservation Workshop is a weeklong intensive study and hands-on conservation workshop that includes a wide range of conservation topics. The workshop is intended to engage students to learn about natural resources and their management in today’s environment. Students participate in field study, tours, hands-on sessions and evening activities that focus on college and career-decision making.

Students who attend the Resource Conservation Workshop stay on campus at N.C. State in dormitories and attend workshop sessions in Williams Hall, Lake Wheeler Soils Field Lab in addition to field studies at Falls Lake State Recreation Area and Clemmons State Educational Forest.

“Having served as a counselor at this workshop, I can personally attest that it’s a great opportunity for students to experience a taste of college life while expanding interest and passion for degrees in conservation like environmental science, agriculture, or natural resources,” said Granville County Natural Resource Conservationist Byron Currin. “It’s a great way to build connections, add a great experience to your resume, and even earn a college scholarship. I can’t speak highly enough of this program and its importance to furthering the aims of natural resource conservation in Granville County and North Carolina.”

Granville County Soil and Water will sponsor two rising high school juniors and/or seniors. Any current 10^th or 11^th grader who resides in Granville County is eligible to apply.

Applications are due by Tuesday, April 1 via the N.C. State University Brickyard application system. Create an account and apply at https://reporter.ncsu.edu/index.html 

Brickyard accounts must be created by the student’s parent or guardian. N.C. State University will forward eligible applications to the student’s Soil and Water Conservation District office for review.