The Mountain Castles Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Directors is proud to announce the following $1,000 scholarship recipients from each of the high schools within our two-county District. Jacob King is the scholarship recipient from Craig County High
No May Board meeting
The Mountain Castles SWCD Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be June 10 at 9:30 at the Bonsack Service Center.
Invitation to Bid: annual dam maintenance
Mountain Castles Soil and Water Conservation District (MCSWCD) will be accepting bids until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015, for the annual brush hogging/mowing and routine maintenance of four flood control dams located in the upper Johns Creek valley
Johns Creek dams provide flood protection
Built in the late 1960s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, four flood control dams help protect Craig County residents and farmland in the Johns Creek Valley. Although they are located on private property, Mountain Castles
$1,000 college scholarships available for District students
Mountain Castles Soil and Water Conservation District is currently accepting applications for the 2015 Harold P. Entsminger Honorary Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is presented annually to a graduating senior from Lord Botetourt H.S. and to a graduating senior from James
Camp scholarships available
Mountain Castles Soil and Water Conservation District is providing two camp scholarships to the 2015 Youth Conservation Camp, held July 12-18 at Virginia Tech. This annual camp sponsored by the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts brings together students
Craig student wins 2014 scholarship
Mountain Castles Soil and Water Conservation District recognized Sam Alley as the 2014 recipient of the George Todd Memorial Scholarship at its annual awards banquet on December 11. Alley, a 2014 graduate of Craig County High School, is pursuing a
Botetourt students win 2014 scholarships
Mountain Castles Soil and Water Conservation District recognized Haley Meadows and Courtney Henderson as the 2014 recipients of the Harold P. Entsminger Honorary Scholarship at its annual awards banquet on December 11. Haley Meadows is a 2014 graduate of James
Fleming Farm wins Clean Water Farm Award for Craig
Located outside New Castle, Fleming Farm is operated by Carter and Carolyn Fleming. A two-time award winner, Fleming Farm continues to add conservation practices to its commercial Angus beef cow/calf operation. Since 2002, the Flemings have added numerous conservation practices
Martin Farm wins Clean Water Farm Award for Botetourt
Located just north of Fincastle, Martin Farm– operated by Joe, Jason, Kim, and James Martin – has been recognized for its ongoing commitment to agricultural conservation practices. Since 2011, the Martins have installed numerous “best management practices” including tree planting