The Dare County Soil & Water Conservation District (DSWCD) is sending a Dare County student to the 2026 Resource Conservation Workshop at North Carolina State University in Raleigh from June 14-19, 2026—a $650 value—at no charge.
The Resource Conservation Workshop began during the 1960s to show students professional natural resource conservation fields. While not mandatory, preferred students will be interested in a career in natural resource management, such as agriculture, fisheries/wildlife conservation, forestry, and/or related fields.
This opportunity is open to rising high school freshmen through seniors. Graduating seniors are not eligible. At least one Dare County student and an alternate will be selected. More may be sent depending on space and funding.
Students must fill out the application at the link below. Submit the application to DSWCD Community Conservationist Charlie Sanders at Charlie.Sanders@DareNC.gov. Please use the subject line "Resource Conservation Workshop, <Student Name>". Be sure to include first and last names.
Applications may also be printed and returned in person to the DSWCD office at the Dare County Administration Building (954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo) or mailed to the Dare County Soil & Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, NC, 27954.
Applications should be submitted by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2026. The DSWCD board will vote at its April 14, 2026 meeting to choose the student(s). The student(s) will be notified via the email address provided. Student(s) are expected to give a short oral report about their experience at a DSWCD board meeting after attending the workshop in Raleigh.
For more information about the Resource Conservation Workshop, please use the links below.
For additional information about the workshop or the application process, please contact DSWCD Community Conservationist Charlie Sanders at 252-475-5853 or Charlie.Sanders@DareNC.gov. To download the application for the 2026 Resource Conservation Workshop, please click the button below.
