Governor Sanford Proclaims April 27th "Conservation Day"

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an official proclamation was signed by SC's governor Mark Sanford declaring April 27, South Carolina Conservation Day."

NRCS was created as the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) within USDA on April 27, 1935, in response to the devastation of the Dust Bowl days. The agency's primary mission then was to conserve soil on agricultural land.

SCS became NRCS in 1994 to better reflect its expanded role of helping to protect natural resources such as water, air, plants and animals on private and tribal lands. Through NRCS conservation practices and methods, landowners and farmers in South Carolina have improved the land and the quality of life.

NRCS appreciates the many landowners, employees, and partners-- all whom have played a vital role in helping the agency accomplish its mission over the past 70 years. The anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2005.

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