Sumter Soil and Water Conservation District

Sumter Soil and Water Conservation District We seek to promote the best natural resource management practices in Sumter County through various educational, technical, and social programs

05/27/2026

Rainy days = busy days for WaterGoats 🌧️💦

This before-and-after is a reminder that every heavy rain washes litter downstream — straight from roads, parking lots and neighborhoods into our waterways. That’s where WaterGoat Trash Traps come in.

These floating litter traps help capture trash before it reaches rivers, lakes and eventually the ocean, which is why PalmettoPride has sponsored the installation of nearly 20 WaterGoats statewide. After days of rainy weather across South Carolina, our WaterGoats have been working overtime.

Out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind. Every bottle, wrapper and plastic bag caught here is one less piece of litter harming wildlife and polluting our waterways.

Learn more about WaterGoats and where they’re installed across South Carolina: palmettopride.org.

📸: Sumter Soil and Water Conservation District

Thank you so much to everyone that attended the 2026 Affiliate Banquet! We appreciate Stuart White from Congaree Land Tr...
05/04/2026

Thank you so much to everyone that attended the 2026 Affiliate Banquet! We appreciate Stuart White from Congaree Land Trust for speaking about conservation easements and their importance, SHS ROTC for presentation of colors, Maryah McIntosh for singing the national anthem, and Stephanie Miller for catering delicious food and working so hard behind the scenes. Associate Commissioner, Joshua Castleberry, did a wonderful job emceeing and presenting our teacher of the year: Kelly Melton and our Conservationist of the year: Cassie Castleberry with their awards. Congratulations and thank you for all you do!!!

May WaterGOAT clean out! 💪
05/03/2026

May WaterGOAT clean out! 💪

04/23/2026

4-H and youth waterway clean-up and Environmental learning opportunity!

Thank you for having us!!
04/22/2026

Thank you for having us!!

Happy Earth Day!! 🌎 We spent the day at Oakland Primary school teaching students about the importance of pollinators. Ea...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!! 🌎 We spent the day at Oakland Primary school teaching students about the importance of pollinators. Each student took home their own native pollinators to plant!

Another awesome year at Envirothon!! Great job students, you all worked so hard!! 👏👏
04/17/2026

Another awesome year at Envirothon!! Great job students, you all worked so hard!! 👏👏

Get your submission in soon!!
04/13/2026

Get your submission in soon!!

Thank you Mayor Merchant and the City of Sumter for the Proclamation declaring April 26-May 3 “Soil and Water Conservati...
04/13/2026

Thank you Mayor Merchant and the City of Sumter for the Proclamation declaring April 26-May 3 “Soil and Water Conservation District Week.” Your continued support of conservation and stewardship is vital to the health of the city!

04/09/2026

If you're in the midlands area and looking for native plants to add to your garden or landscape, The Midlands Chapter, South Carolina Native Plant Society is holding their Spring Native Plant Sale this Saturday! For more details, visit https://scnps.org/midlands-spring-native-plant-sale-2026/

As we continue to celebrate Native Plant Month, check out our native plant page to learn more about the benefits of native plants and how you can find them at https://www.scwf.org/native-plants/

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1975 Castlerock Drive
Sumter, SC
29153

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+18039057650

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