News: Conservation Education

Master Irrigator class of 2025 concluded on March 12th with 19 graduates from 11 different operations. Two of the graduates farm in Lamb, Castro and […]

We are underway for Master Irrigator Class of 2025! February 19th marked Session I, Session II followed on February 26th with 21 producers in attendance […]

With spring just around the corner, many homeowners and businesses will begin garden planning in hopes of bringing some color and beauty to their lawn. […]

The North Plains Groundwater Conservation District is accepting applications beginning today for the Master Irrigator Program with funding through the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program […]

Interested in getting a North Plains Groundwater Conservation District staff member into your classroom? The district offers a variety of conservation education programs appropriate for […]

Each year the district presents what amount to conservation boot camps known as the Save the Planet’s Water Festivals (STPWF). The STPWF’s are open to […]

Christy Hernandez Zamarrippa from Mr. Smyth’s class in Hartley, Texas is the grand prize winner in the 2018 Water Conservation Artwork Contest sponsored by the […]

The district will partner with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research to offer a workshop exploring the topic of rainwater harvesting. Charles Hillyer, Ph. D., […]

Growers in the district had the opportunity to attend two water conservation grower meetings on September 7 in Dumas and September 20 in Perryton. By […]

The district began the WaterWise Conservation Education Program for fifth graders in 2010, offering water conservation kits and education free of charge to teachers, students […]