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Highlands County Soil and Water Conservation District
4505 George Blvd.
Sebring FL 33875
Phone: (863) 402-6545
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Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday
 

*If you have any questions or concerns about Highlands County lakes and/or natural resources, please call our office at 402-6545 or email our staff at jbailey@hcbcc.org 
 

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Next Board Meeting:

May 6, 2008  2:00 pm

Board meetings are held at 3:00 p.m. in the Agri-Civic Center on the first Tuesday of every month.

Click here to read Minutes from previous meetings

Calendar of Events

Memorial Day - Monday, May 26 -Office closed

What's New?

Jennifer Abbey, Soil Conservationist for NRCS won first place for her poster submitted to the Black Emphasis Program 2008 Black History Month's Poster contest.

On January 20, 2008, 9 environmentally spirited 4-Her’s installed signage on all the storm drains around Lake Jackson.

Earth Team volunteers Eric Manor, Gary Pendrak, Ed Cunningham and Gerald Hibbs,  build home composting units for upcoming May workshop.

 

Corine Burgess and Erin McCarta teach Sebring High School students how to use a laser level and range pole to survey for a pond for the Splash! grant.

Wetlands Reserve Program site tour on January 8, 2008.

Corine Burgess, Natural Resources Specialist reads These Florida Farms for Ag Literacy in the Classroom to VPK students.