v       Teacher’s Newsletter  - Annual newsletter for Durham County teachers and educators highlighting District contest and programs for County school age students

v       Poster Contest – open to all 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade Durham County students

v       Essay Contest – open to all 6^th grade Durham County students

v       Public Speaking Contest – open to all 7^th and 8^th grade Durham County students

The purpose of these contests is to give students the opportunity to display their conservation knowledge and to educate others on conservation issues while being creative and displaying their writing and public speaking abilities.

v       Envirothon – Opportunity for Durham high school and/or middle school students to compete with others from across the state in their knowledge of natural resources. Teams are tested on soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatics, and current environmental issues.

v       Resource Conservation Workshop – the Durham SWCD sponsors on to two high school students each year to attend a week long camp on the campus of NC State University each June. Students get a taste of college life while learning about a wide variety of potential careers and areas of study in conservation and natural resource fields.

v       Annual Awards Banquet – culmination of each year’s environmental education efforts. Awards and recognition are given to all winners of our various contest held though out the year.

o        Teacher of the Year – open to all Elementary and Middle School teachers in Durham County. The nominee is someone who shows concern, scope, and originality by integrating environmental education into his/her curricula throughout the school year

o        Farm Family of the Year - recognizes farm family who implement comprehensive resource management systems to meet their unique soil and water conservation needs

o        Urban Conservationist of the Year – recognizes an outstanding Durham County resident who goes above and beyond to try and preserve natural resources and the environment in an urban setting

o        Gold Star Conservation Award – recognizes an outstanding business leader/organization who excels in conservation management within Durham County

o        Big Sweep Team of the Year – recognizes an outstanding Big Sweep participating team

o        Forester of the Year – recognizes an individual or family who practices outstanding forestry management on their land

v       Annual Pond Clinic - a pond management workshop that offers information on pond construction, pond management, water testing, fish production, and predators.

v       Teacher's Workshop – the Durham SWCD are facilitators of Project Food, Land & People. Project FLP is a 55 lesson plan curriculum that promotes approaches to learning to help people better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment and people around the world. The lessons are designed to fit into classroom curriculums.