Helping Protect the Natural Resources of Wake County, NC

Month: January 2014

Keeping the Farm postponed

Dear Keeping the Farm Workshop Attendees,
The safety of our Wake County citizens comes first… Therefore the 2014
Keeping the Farm Workshop has been cancelled for tomorrow and rescheduled
for February 12th.

The workshop will be at the same time (Registration at 8:30), same place
(Wake County Commons Building), and on the same topics, on Wednesday,
February 12, 2014.

PLEASE let me know if you will be able to attend. (We still have to pay the
caterer. So an accurate count would be great.) We had 170 people registered
for tomorrow, so we really need to have a new count.
IF you did not previously register, you are still invited and may register
now. Please let us know by February 7th if you will be able to attend on
February 12th.

We don’t argue with the weather, or the weather Maker.

Thank you for working with us,
Dale Threatt-Taylor
Wake Soil and Water
Conservation District
919-250-1068

Congratulations to Dr. Dave Lindbo

At the 47th Annual Wake SWCD Conservation Awards Celebration, Dr. David Lindbo was honored with the Envirothon Mentor of the Year award.

Here is an article from NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Perspectives magazine:

Lindbo honored for mentoring Wake County Envirothon Teams

Date posted: January 22, 2014

2013 Envirothon Mentor of the Year David Lindbo (left) is congratulated by Wake District Supervisor Marshall Harvey.

David Lindbo (left) is congratulated by Wake District Supervisor Marshall Harvey

N.C. State University’s Dr. David L. Lindbo, professor and Extension specialist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Soil Science, has been named 2013 Envirothon Mentor of the Year by the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. The award was presented at the 48th Annual Conservation Awards Celebration hosted by the Friends of Wake Soil and Water Conservation District. The event recognizes exemplary efforts by Wake County citizens in the realm of natural resource conservation, education and outreach.

Lindbo was honored for preparing Wake County middle- and high-school teams for the Envirothon — an academic competition that challenges young people’s knowledge in five areas: soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife and current environmental issues.

Lindbo’s CALS research and Extension programs focus on non-agricultural land use and management of soils throughout North Carolina. For many years, he has conducted study sessions to help Envirothoners gain a thorough understanding and appreciation of soil science, while methodically covering the physical, biological and chemical properties of soil that Envirothon competitors are required to know.

As a natural resource professional, he’s been “willing to travel and meet with teams in person or by email or phone to help Envirothoners further understand the appropriate use, conservation and improvement of soils locally and globally,” said the Wake award announcement.

“Dr. Lindbo has been instrumental in helping our Wake County Envirothon teams achieve phenomenal success at the regional, state and national levels,” said Thomas Dean, chair of the Wake District Board of Supervisors. “Great football teams have great coaches. Successful Envirothon teams have dedicated mentors.”