Alexander SWCD

05/22/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/15/2026

The USDA Disaster Block Grant application period has been extended to June 12, 2026.

RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that the application period will open Monday, March 30, for three of the four categories that…

05/15/2026

Dear Parents and Friends,

We are looking for volunteers to help us offer more activities for our summer program. “Unearth a Story” is designed to encourage children to continue reading during vacation so that valuable reading skills will not be lost. In addition, we hope to offer a variety of activities for children, teens, and adults. If you are interested in helping, please fill out the form below and return it by May 29th, 2026.

Yes, I want to help at the library this summer.
I am willing to:

____ Solicit donations of incentive prizes from local businesses.
____ Assist the librarian with storytime or other programs.
____ Organize or help with a craft program.
____ Help with games or STEM activities.
____ Provide refreshments for storytime (store bought only).
____ Organize a workshop using a special skill I have.
____ Assist with decorating.
____ Assist with setting up/breaking down for programs.

Choose your preferred location or visit all 3:
🔸Taylorsville (Main)
🔸BBL
🔸SPBL

Pick up the form at any Alexander County Library location.

05/08/2026

🔬Make sure you grab a seat amongst like-minded individuals to learn everything about this amazing program🌎
Link to register in the comments!

05/07/2026

📣 Attention Teachers 📣
Registration is now open for the upcoming Project SWAT (Soil, Water, and Agriculture Training) workshop.

This will be held on Aug. 19, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, at the Edwin McGee Natural Resource Center in North Wilkesboro. This will be a hands-on focused training, with NC curriculum correlations and some STEAM. We need your feedback on this new curriculum! You will receive EENC credits and/or Teacher CEUs.

We encourage teachers interested in enriching classroom instruction through real-world agricultural and environmental science connections to attend!

📩 Please share with fellow educators and register today!

Deadline for Registration is July 31, 2026. Register at this link! The cost for attending is $15.

If paying by check, please mail payment to:
NCASWCD
PO Box 27943
Raleigh, NC 27611

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

The AC Career Academy Summer Camp is a FREE camp open to rising 7th–9th grade students and will take place June 8–11 and June 15–18 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM each day at Alexander Central High School. Lunch will be provided, but transportation is not included. During camp, students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of career pathways, including agriculture, business, computer science, family and consumer science, health science, and trades, along with participating in career-related field trips.

How to Register:
Visit ASC CTE website or
https://tinyurl.com/26accareeracademy

Contact for more information:
Emily Fox
[email protected]
828-632-7063

05/01/2026

Today, our 8th grade Speech contestant, Nayeli Galarza De Leon from East Alexander Middle School, traveled to Randolph County to compete in the NC Soil and Water Association State Speech Contest.

We are proud to share that she placed 1st in the state for 8th grade!

She represented Alexander County and Area 2 SWCDs very well, and we are so proud of her accomplishment.

Congratulations Nayeli!

04/30/2026

The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Block Grant Disaster Relief Program! 🎉

The block grant has four program categories, with an application required for each category in each county that a farmer or landowner qualifies for: Farm Infrastructure, Future Economic Loss, Market Loss Assistance for Commodities and Value-Added Products, and Timber Loss Relief. Learn more at the link below and apply by May 15th!

More info: https://www.ncagr.gov/agdisaster

04/29/2026

Today, the Soil and Water staff, with help from Cooperative Extension, hosted a Stream Day for the Environmental Science students in Mrs Cain’s class at Alexander Early College! Students geared up with nets and boots to explore the stream, discovering different macroinvertebrates and learning how these tiny creatures tell us about the stream’s water quality. It was a fun, hands-on learning experience for everyone involved!