Hancock County
Soil & Water Conservation District
Upcoming Workshops/Trainings
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All programs and services of the Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District are offered on a nondiscriminatory bases without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. Persons who require alternative means of communication of program information should contact USDA’s Target Center at (207) 720-2600. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W Whitten Bldg. 14th and Independence Ave., SW, Washington D.C. 20250-9410, or call (292) 720-5964. |
energy footprint and saving you money. The information presented is intended to
educate homeowners and farmers who are looking to save some money and help the
planet at the same time. The course covers the construction of both homemade and
commercial solar panels, battery banks, solar hot water heaters, solar hot air
systems, solar ovens and solar distillation. If you are interested in saving
several hundreds of dollars a year by learning how to build a thirty gallon
solar hot water heater out of recycled parts for under $100.00, or maybe a solar
heated water trough that doesn’t freeze in winter, this is the course for you.
Cost: $30 per person. Snacks are included, lunch is on your own.
Would
you like to learn how to take better care of your farm pond and about the plants
and animals that call your pond home? This workshop will focus on water
quality, fish management, aquatic plants, animals, insects, and maintaining and
managing your pond. This is an outdoor workshop, so please dress accordingly
for weather conditions. Cost: $10 per person.