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Soil & Water Conservation Soil & Water Conservation SocietySociety(SWCS)(SWCS)

• A nonprofit, scientific, and educational A nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization of professional organization of professional conservationistsconservationists

• More than 4,500 members More than 4,500 members internationallyinternationally

• Fosters the science and art of soil, Fosters the science and art of soil, water and related natural resource water and related natural resource management to achieve sustainabilitymanagement to achieve sustainability

SWCS MembersSWCS Members

Are advocates ofAre advocates of– Shaping conservation policy and programs to Shaping conservation policy and programs to

care for our renewable natural resourcescare for our renewable natural resources– Working with landowners, communities, and Working with landowners, communities, and

units of governments to get conservation on units of governments to get conservation on the groundthe ground

– Research, education, and outreach on today’s Research, education, and outreach on today’s conservation issuesconservation issues

– Bringing all sides of critical issues together to Bringing all sides of critical issues together to seek solutionsseek solutions

Perks of Being a MemberPerks of Being a Member

• Professional development and educationProfessional development and education

• NetworkingNetworking

• Journal of Soil and Water ConservationJournal of Soil and Water Conservation

• E-Newsletter—E-Newsletter—ConservogramConservogram

• Influencing policy on environmental, Influencing policy on environmental, agricultural, and conservation issuesagricultural, and conservation issues

• Discounts on publications & conference Discounts on publications & conference registration feesregistration fees

• ScholarshipsScholarships

Influence policy on Influence policy on environmental, agricultural and environmental, agricultural and

conservation issuesconservation issues

SWCS Board of SWCS Board of DirectorsDirectors

(9 regions, 3-year terms)(9 regions, 3-year terms)NortheasternNortheastern

Southeastern Southeastern

South CentralSouth Central

East North CentralEast North Central

West North CentralWest North Central

Northern PlainsNorthern Plains

SouthwesternSouthwestern

WesternWestern

CanadaCanada

At-Large (3)At-Large (3)

Student (1)Student (1)

Jim GullifordJim GullifordExecutive Executive DirectorDirector

Local chaptersLocal chapters

plus plus student chapters

• Annual SWCS conferenceAnnual SWCS conference

• Regional conferencesRegional conferences

• State conferencesState conferences

• Committees—National/Committees—National/Regional/StateRegional/State

InteractionInteraction & Education & Education

Conferences & WorkshopsConferences & WorkshopsEnter Your Chapter HereEnter Your Chapter Here

• Enter your chapter’s conference and Enter your chapter’s conference and workshops hereworkshops here

• Or any other events your chapter Or any other events your chapter wants to highlightwants to highlight

Publishes six times each year

Features 80 pages of

conservation news,

information, and research

providing both practices and the science

behind them.

Reference Tools Reference Tools and and

Great ReadsGreat Reads

Books and cartoon booklets Books and cartoon booklets provide information about provide information about conservation issues and strategies conservation issues and strategies as well as the people behind them.as well as the people behind them.

*order from the *order from the SWCS Online Store

SWCS ScholarshipsSWCS Scholarships

• Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation ScholarshipScholarship– one award to a cone award to a currently employed SWCS member

• Kenneth E. Grant ScholarshipKenneth E. Grant Scholarship– one graduate-level research grant to a current memberone graduate-level research grant to a current member

• Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation ScholarshipConservation Scholarship– one award to a full-time undergraduate Junior or Senior or one award to a full-time undergraduate Junior or Senior or

graduate level graduate level SWCS member

*for more information, visit http:www.swcs.org

ScholarshipsScholarships

Enter Your Chapter’s Scholarship Opportunities (example: Clemson University – $1,500

– Larry Sandifer & Lewis Dameron Memorial Scholarships

• Or, highlight student functions and events

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Become a MemberBecome a Member

•Online: Visit http://www.swcs.org •By Mail: Send check and information to

945 SW Ankeny Rd, Ankeny IA 50023

•By Fax: Send credit card and information

to 515-289-1227

Join us

today!

Membership LevelsMembership Levels

• President’s Club–$220 President’s Club–$220 (US Dollars)(US Dollars)

•LeaderLeader––$145 $145 (U.S. dollars)(U.S. dollars)

• Conservationist–Conservationist–$90$90 (U.S.),(U.S.), $105 $105 (International)(International)

•StudentStudent––$30 $30 (U.S. dollars)(U.S. dollars)

– Open to full-time high-school students, university

undergraduate or graduate students

Cammie CallenCammie Callen Membership Services Specialist

Phone: 515-289-2331 ext. 118

Fax: 515-289-1227

Email: memberservices@swcs.org

For all For all membership membership questions…questions…