Daviess County Conservation District

07/22/2026

We are one month away from our Take a Kid Outdoors day!
This is an event you do not want to miss 🐛🦨🏹

07/20/2026

❗️The 2027 Daviess County Conservation District Scholarship Application is now live on our website! Will you be a graduating high school senior spring 2027? Are you the parent of a graduating high school senior spring 2027? This is for you!

💭Purpose:
To provide financial award(s) to a graduating high school senior who is pursuing a degree in an agriculture field (see below for qualifying fields). The DCCD board will base award amount on number of applicants but at minimum will award $500 to the chosen applicant(s). The applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for funding.

🎓Eligibility Requirements
• Must plan to enroll in a college/university/community/technical school the fall semester following graduation.
• Must be majoring in agriculture or related science-see below
• Must graduate with a minimum 2.0 GPA

📝Application Instructions
APPLICATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE. LINK IN COMMENTS. Complete the application form and submit it by April 14, 2027. Late applications will not be accepted. Please mail applications to
Daviess County Conservation District
3100 Alvey Park Drive West
Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
Or email completed application to [email protected]

👨‍⚖️Judging:
The Daviess County Conservation District Board members will make the final selection from the applications received. A representative from the board will reach out to all applicants with the results.
Preference will be given to any applicant who has participated in any DCCD Jr. board activities or any community outreach promoting conservation.

💲Payment of Scholarship:
Upon receiving the award, the recipient must show proof of:
College/university/community/technical enrollment.
High school transcript showing GPA
Note: Scholarship money can be used for tuition or books.

🌳Included Majors or similar:
Biology
Ecology
Environment & Sustainable
Geology
Marketing
W**d Science
Turf Management
Soils
Work Force Administrative Agricultural Systems
Dietetics
Geography
Earth Science
Engineering
Ag Technology Business
Horticulture
Dairy Science
Animal Science
Agronomy
Agri Business
Entomology
Equine Science
Forestry
Food Science
Natural Resource& Environmental Science
Veterinary (Vet Tech)
Environmental Science

07/20/2026

07/02/2026

🇺🇸 The Daviess County Conservation District wishes you a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Our office will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the holiday.

This Independence Day, we celebrate not only our nation’s freedoms, but also the natural resources that support our communities every day. Conservation helps protect the land and water that future generations will depend on and enjoy. 🇺🇸

06/23/2026

🌱 Calling All Future Conservation Leaders! 🌱

Are you 13 years old or older and passionate about agriculture, soil health, water quality, wildlife, or protecting our natural resources? Then we want YOU to join us at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts (KACD)!

📅 July 26–28, 2026
📍 Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport, Louisville, KY

Youth attendees will receive:
✅ A discounted registration rate of only $100
✅ Access to conference meetings.
✅ Opportunities to network with conservation professionals and leaders
✅ A special off-site youth event on Sunday evening just for young attendees!

This is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and explore future careers and leadership opportunities in conservation and agriculture.

If you know a young person who would be interested in attending, please contact your local Conservation District or KACD Executive Director Crystal Renfro at [email protected].

🌿 The future of conservation starts with the next generation. Join us and help fill our footsteps!

06/18/2026

Our office will be closed tomorrow to observe Juneteenth — a celebration of freedom, resilience, and community.

06/15/2026

We had a blast at the (Official) Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club making Dirt Babies for their AgDay last week!

06/10/2026

💡We want to thank everyone who came to our Local Working Group Meeting yesterday morning. Thank you to the concerned land owners, producers, and environmentalists for your invaluable contributions.
🔎 From our meeting, we gathered that the major concerns in the Ohio Valley Work Unit are soil erosion, the banks of both Rough River and Panther Creek, the program ranking system, and program contract lengths and funding capacities. We also discussed zone applications, technical assistance, drainage committees, watershed districts, flooding, differences among the counties of the Ohio Valley Work Unit, and cover crops.

06/08/2026

We had an awesome turnout this past weekend at our Take a Kid Fishing day! Thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers for making this event possible. Congratulations to all the kiddos who won awesome prizes! We hope to see you all again for Take a Kid Outdoors on August 22nd.

05/29/2026

Enviropods is returning to Hopkinsville, Hazard, and Frankfort this summer, but we'll also see you in Owensboro and Somerset! Visit https://ees.as.uky.edu/enviropods to get dates and learn how to register!