2026 Poster Contest
The 2026 NACD Stewardship Week theme, Soil. Where It All Begins, celebrates the incredible power of soil to support life in all its forms. Soil is not just the ground we walk on. It is the starting point for healthy food, clean water, thriving habitats, and resilient communities. From backyard gardens to forests and city parks, everything begins with what is beneath our feet.
Soil does a lot more than grow plants. It holds water, cycles nutrients, and provides homes for billions of living organisms that help keep nature in balance. It keeps roots in place, helps prevent flooding, and supports wildlife and people alike. The trees in our neighborhoods, the food on our tables, and the natural places we love all depend on healthy soils.
Educational OutreachConverse County Conservation District would like to remind our local teachers and youth organization leaders to take advantage of our many classroom activities including the Enviroscape Model and water quality monitoring lessons on the North Platte River. Annually, the District is happy to sponsor Arbor Day educational activities and allow the kids get to take their own tree home to plant.
K-12 OutreachThe District works to provide educational opportunities for children in our county relating to natural resource issues. Educational programs are offered year round for any age of students! Any interest in an educational activity, please contact the District.
Water Quality World Water Monitoring Day
World Water Monitoring Challenge (WWMC) is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the work by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. WWMC grew out of the World Water Monitoring Day program in 2012. While an official “day” continues to be observed each year on September 18, the broader “challenge” encourages people everywhere to test the quality of their waterways, share their findings and protect our most precious resource. In the past, CCCD has tested the waters of the North Platte River with local students. On-site monitoring tests included temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen. The primary goal of WWMC is to educate and engage citizens in the protection of the world’s water resources. Many people are unaware of the impact their behaviors have on water quality. Conducting simple monitoring tests teaches participants about some of the most common indicators of water health. WWMD data will be published on-line each year at www.worldwatermonitoringday.org so people all over the world can see the monitoring results. |
Stewardship Week
For more then 70 years, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has sponsored a national program to encourage natural resources stewardship. The program relies in large part on conservation districts as they share and promote stewardship and conservation activities year-round and during Stewardship Week, the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in May. The theme for NACD's 2026 Stewardship Week is "Soil. Where it all Begins"
During Stewardship Week, there is a poster contest for children to participate in. All posters are judged according to NACD guidelines.
During Stewardship Week, there is a poster contest for children to participate in. All posters are judged according to NACD guidelines.