{"id":2744,"date":"2024-04-25T17:03:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gordongrown\/?p=2744"},"modified":"2024-04-25T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:03:04","slug":"2024-natural-resources-conservation-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gordongrown\/2024\/04\/2024-natural-resources-conservation-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION WORKSHOP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) is available to Georgia\u2019s Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. This workshop focuses on the value, protection, and conservation of Georgia\u2019s wildlife, forestry, soil, and water resources, including conservation in Georgia\u2019s mining industry. The workshop gives students a taste of college life while delivering valuable insight into careers through their counselors and instructors.\u00a0The 2024\u00a0NRCW will take place June 9-14, 2024\u00a0on the campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. The Workshop features field trips, classroom instruction, and recreational activities. Students scoring well on the Workshop exam may be awarded a college scholarship. A limited number of scholarships are awarded based on exam scores and specific scholarship guidelines and criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table caes-extended-core-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/caf8cdb3afda6979d2ef50cea\/images\/bd66c2ef-aaac-3bc1-6411-2c49d24f9040.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsorships are available through local Soil and Water Conservation Districts for students to attend at no cost. Transportation options are also available. Registration is available through May 1 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gacd.us16.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=caf8cdb3afda6979d2ef50cea&amp;id=198075907c&amp;e=6f6f7e514c\">www.abac.edu\/nrcw<\/a>\u00a0.<strong>Natural Resources Conservation Workshop is Sponsored by:<\/strong><br>Georgia Association of Conservation Districts<br>Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Society<br>Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College<br>Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission<br><br><strong>Participating Agencies:<\/strong><br>Georgia Forestry Commission<br>Georgia Department of Natural Resources<br>USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service<br>UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table caes-extended-core-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/caf8cdb3afda6979d2ef50cea\/images\/f5ff71ab-cb7b-d58d-db25-5ea612d0b315.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"366.6\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gacd.us16.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=caf8cdb3afda6979d2ef50cea&amp;id=f86ec003e4&amp;e=6f6f7e514c\">For More Information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Natural Resources Conservation Workshop (NRCW) is available to Georgia\u2019s Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. 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