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Soil & Water Conservation Soil & Water Conservation SocietySociety(SWCS)(SWCS)
• A nonprofit, scientific, and educational A nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization of professional organization of professional conservationistsconservationists
• More than 4,500 members More than 4,500 members internationallyinternationally
• Fosters the science and art of soil, Fosters the science and art of soil, water and related natural resource water and related natural resource management to achieve sustainabilitymanagement to achieve sustainability
SWCS MembersSWCS Members
Are advocates ofAre advocates of– Shaping conservation policy and programs to Shaping conservation policy and programs to
care for our renewable natural resourcescare for our renewable natural resources– Working with landowners, communities, and Working with landowners, communities, and
units of governments to get conservation on units of governments to get conservation on the groundthe ground
– Research, education, and outreach on today’s Research, education, and outreach on today’s conservation issuesconservation issues
– Bringing all sides of critical issues together to Bringing all sides of critical issues together to seek solutionsseek solutions
Perks of Being a MemberPerks of Being a Member
• Professional development and educationProfessional development and education
• NetworkingNetworking
• Journal of Soil and Water ConservationJournal of Soil and Water Conservation
• E-Newsletter—E-Newsletter—ConservogramConservogram
• Influencing policy on environmental, Influencing policy on environmental, agricultural, and conservation issuesagricultural, and conservation issues
• Discounts on publications & conference Discounts on publications & conference registration feesregistration fees
• ScholarshipsScholarships
Influence policy on Influence policy on environmental, agricultural and environmental, agricultural and
conservation issuesconservation issues
SWCS Board of SWCS Board of DirectorsDirectors
(9 regions, 3-year terms)(9 regions, 3-year terms)NortheasternNortheastern
Southeastern Southeastern
South CentralSouth Central
East North CentralEast North Central
West North CentralWest North Central
Northern PlainsNorthern Plains
SouthwesternSouthwestern
WesternWestern
CanadaCanada
At-Large (3)At-Large (3)
Student (1)Student (1)
Jim GullifordJim GullifordExecutive Executive DirectorDirector
Local chaptersLocal chapters
plus plus student chapters
• Annual SWCS conferenceAnnual SWCS conference
• Regional conferencesRegional conferences
• State conferencesState conferences
• Committees—National/Committees—National/Regional/StateRegional/State
InteractionInteraction & Education & Education
Conferences & WorkshopsConferences & WorkshopsEnter Your Chapter HereEnter Your Chapter Here
• Enter your chapter’s conference and Enter your chapter’s conference and workshops hereworkshops here
• Or any other events your chapter Or any other events your chapter wants to highlightwants to highlight
Publishes six times each year
Features 80 pages of
conservation news,
information, and research
providing both practices and the science
behind them.
Reference Tools Reference Tools and and
Great ReadsGreat Reads
Books and cartoon booklets Books and cartoon booklets provide information about provide information about conservation issues and strategies conservation issues and strategies as well as the people behind them.as well as the people behind them.
*order from the *order from the SWCS Online Store
SWCS ScholarshipsSWCS Scholarships
• Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation ScholarshipScholarship– one award to a cone award to a currently employed SWCS member
• Kenneth E. Grant ScholarshipKenneth E. Grant Scholarship– one graduate-level research grant to a current memberone graduate-level research grant to a current member
• Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation ScholarshipConservation Scholarship– one award to a full-time undergraduate Junior or Senior or one award to a full-time undergraduate Junior or Senior or
graduate level graduate level SWCS member
*for more information, visit http:www.swcs.org
ScholarshipsScholarships
Enter Your Chapter’s Scholarship Opportunities (example: Clemson University – $1,500
– Larry Sandifer & Lewis Dameron Memorial Scholarships
• Or, highlight student functions and events
Enter Your Chapter Enter Your Chapter HereHere
Become a MemberBecome a Member
•Online: Visit http://www.swcs.org •By Mail: Send check and information to
945 SW Ankeny Rd, Ankeny IA 50023
•By Fax: Send credit card and information
to 515-289-1227
Join us
today!
Membership LevelsMembership Levels
• President’s Club–$220 President’s Club–$220 (US Dollars)(US Dollars)
•LeaderLeader––$145 $145 (U.S. dollars)(U.S. dollars)
• Conservationist–Conservationist–$90$90 (U.S.),(U.S.), $105 $105 (International)(International)
•StudentStudent––$30 $30 (U.S. dollars)(U.S. dollars)
– Open to full-time high-school students, university
undergraduate or graduate students
Cammie CallenCammie Callen Membership Services Specialist
Phone: 515-289-2331 ext. 118
Fax: 515-289-1227
Email: [email protected]
For all For all membership membership questions…questions…