UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Today the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) announced it was awarded an urban agriculture conservation grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural
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Prince George’s County Free Tree Giveaway
Click here to register! We are proud to partner with the Prince George’s County Forestry Board in a free tree giveaway! We will be giving away two willow oaks per family in 1-2’ tall seedlings. The willow oak is the
PGSCD Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
PRINCE GEORGE’S SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT’S POLICY ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (District) Board of Supervisors formally denounces racism and discrimination in any form. The District is committed to gaining awareness and understanding of issues
The Cross Family Gets Inducted into the Maryland Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame
*Click here to read the full press release by the Maryland Department of Agriculture!* The District would like to congratulate the Cross family for being inducted into the Maryland Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame! The Cross family have been Cooperators
Planning & Policy in Urban Agriculture in Prince George’s County, MD
Click here to watch! Last September, Kim Rush Lynch of PGSCD and Linda Jones, Urban Farmer and Founder of Elements of Nature Botanicals and Farmaceuticals, taught a class for UMD Landscape Architecture students on Planning & Policy in Urban Agriculture
Telemundo Interview with USDA-NRCS’s Heydsha Cordero
Heydsha Cordero, District Conservationist with USDA-NRCS, was interviewed by the Hispanic National news channel Telemundo about her and PGSCD’s assistance and support to the Barrera Family and Glory Fields with a High Tunnel and other conservation practices. The Barrera Family
NACD Webinar: PGSCD’s Urban Ag Conservation Program
Thanks to a grant from the National Association of Conservation Districts, the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District launched an Urban Ag Conservation program in 2018. Learn how the District worked with partners in Prince George’s County, Maryland to expand opportunities
Pollinator Packets
This article is featured in our 2019 Annual Report. 2019 was a great year for seed packet distribution! Staff provided packets for various community events, local businesses, and the general public. Our seed packets contain a variety of seeds for
PGSCD Donates Vegetable, Herb, and House Plants to Local Food Distribution Sites
UPPER MARLBORO, MD – During this uncertain and challenging time in the Prince George’s County community, The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District (PGSCD) was proud to partner with Prince George’s County Public Schools’ William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center, Gwynn
Resources for Earth Day 2020
Earth Day is a special time of coming together for the welfare of our planet and all its wonderful inhabitants, bringing crucial attention to the environmental issues that threaten this planet’s health and the ways that we can restore it.