The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is celebrating the 61st year of Stewardship Week April 24 through May 1, and Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is participating.
This year’s Stewardship Week hinges around the theme “We All Need Trees.” Trees provide us with a multitude of benefits and services including, but not limited to: clean air and water, healthy soil, shade, wood products, fuel, and jobs.
“Educating the public about the importance of trees in our daily lives is an essential part of what NACD advocates for through natural resource conservation and is the essence of this year’s Stewardship theme,” said NACD president Lee McDaniel. “Trees and forests are critical to providing clean air and water, healthy soil, abundant wildlife habitat, and valuable products we use every day.”
Cook County SWCD is offering an opportunity for educational resources by offering materials for elementary and middle school age students. Go to the website to take a look at the materials and contact the office if you would like to use them with your students. All you need to do is let us know which materials and how many you will use, then we will have them ready for you to share with your students during Stewardship Week.
Cook County SWCD is a member of NACD, which oversees the Stewardship Week program. Stewardship Week is one of the largest national annual programs to promote conservation. NACD represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, which were established to encourage resource conservation across the country.
For more information about Stewardship Week and conservation, visit our website www.cookswcd.org. For educational materials, contact me by April 13 at (218) 387-3647.
Theresa Oberg
Cook County Soil & Water
Conservation District
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