Henry County SWCD Youth Programs

Land Use Council 2 Envirothon
Students learn about the environment and natural resources…aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife. High school teams test their knowledge and compete against teams from Bureau, Henry, Marshall-Putnam, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark counties.

Poster Contest
Henry County SWCD sponsors a Poster Contest using the Soil and Water Stewardship Week theme. County grade level winners win a bicycle or US Savings Bond and compete at the AISWCD Auxiliary Poster Contest in Springfield.  

Earth Day Camp
Henry County Farm Bureau, Cooperative Extension Service and SWCD sponsor Earth Day Camp for 3rd grade students. SWCD teaches a session on trees.

Trees for 3rd Grade Students
Henry County SWCD provides over 650 White Pine seedlings for 3rd grade students in Henry County in celebration of Arbor Day. Students also receive an information sheet on the state tree of Illinois, the importance of trees, and facts about trees.

‘Conservation Kids’
Henry County SWCD operates a booth at the Henry County Fair. ‘Conservation Kids’ has Soil and Water Stewardship themed activities. A variety of brochures, activity books, activity sheets, and temporary tattoos are available. Students play games relating to the Soil and Water Stewardship theme. 

Section 3 FFA and State Soils Judging Contest
NRCS and SWCD provide technical assistance for the soils judging contest.