September Deadline Set For HSWCD Summer Poster Contest
With the first day of school set for early August, the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Summer Poster Contest for...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- May 15
- 2 min
2022 Hillsborough 100 Conservation Challenge Releases Tabloid, Hosts Kickoff Luncheon
Join individuals and groups from throughout Hillsborough County as they get set to showcase their Action Awareness Projects for the...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- May 15
- 2 min
'Operation Pollination' Resolution And 'Pollinator Partner Pledge' For Community-Based Projects
Set for an ambitious two-year undertaking is the "Operation Pollination" initiative, presented by the Hillsborough Soil and Water...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- May 13
- 1 min
HSWCD Board Agendas And Minutes
See the links below to review agendas and approved board minutes for Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) Board of...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Strawberry U-Pick March 5 at Fancy Farms in Plant City
Strawberries are ripe, let the picking begin! The Strawberry U-Pick to benefit Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District youth...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Feb 20
- 1 min
'Healthy Soil, Healthy Life' poster, speech contest deadlines extended to May 20
The Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District holds at least two poster contests annually, including one that is held in...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Hearings continue for bills seeking to abolish, change Florida soil and water conservation districts
Betty Jo Tompkins, executive director of the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District, was in Tallahassee on Feb. 14 to speak...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Feb 3
- 5 min
Bills to abolish, restrict Florida soil and water conservation districts draw critics, concerns
UPDATED FEB. 19, 2022 — See our update blog, Hearings continue for bills seeking to abolish, change Florida soil and water conservation...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
HSWCD celebrates year of impact engaging communities, securing resources for conservation
As the year draws to an end, the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District looks back on the programs, projects and activities...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
HSWCD Reviews Funding Streams, Conservation Initiatives at 2021 Southeast Region Meeting
Asked to speak about funding streams to maximize the programs, projects and activities of soil and water conservation districts in the...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
5th Annual Great Plant Auction set for Hillsborough County Fair, youth programs to benefit
The Fifth Annual Great Plant Auction is set for Sunday, Oct. 3 at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover, home of the eight-day...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Jul 8, 2021
- 4 min
Hillsborough fights back against road extension through Lower Green Swamp Nature Preserve
Hillsborough County officials are speaking out against the Florida Department of Transportation notification process and proposed road...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
'Enriching the Environment' Rain Barrel Decorating Contest set for 2021 Hillsborough County Fair
New to the Hillsborough County Fair this year is the Rain Barrel Decorating Contest presented by the Hillsborough Soil and Water...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Jul 2, 2021
- 3 min
Lower Green Swamp Tree Planting draws widespread Hillsborough support
The call went out to “Let’s Plant Some Trees” and the community responded in force, planting some 20,000 longleaf pine seedlings at the...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
'Why Conservation Matters' summer poster contest open to school-aged entrants
The Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District returns again with its annual summer poster contest open to school-aged children....
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Linda Chion Kenney
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
Hillsborough 100 U-Pick at Duggal & Sons Blueberry Farm in Lithia to benefit HSWCD youth programs
Seriously, who isn't in the mood for fresh-picked blueberries, the featured fruit in the Fresh From Florida Blueberry Cobbler or the...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Local Working Group Agenda, Questionnaire Set For May 27 Meeting
The agenda for the 2021 Local Working Group meeting has been set by Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) officials,...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Pre-registration required for June 12 tree-planting at Plant City's Lower Green Swamp Preserve
A major tree-planting is scheduled for June 12 at the Lower Green Swamp Preserve in Hillsborough County, with roughly 20,000 pine...
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Linda Chion Kenney
- Apr 24, 2021
- 1 min
HSWCD Board of Supervisors seeks to fill vacant seat, applications due May 7
Applications through May 7 are being accepted for the vacant seat on the board of supervisors for the Hillsborough Soil and Water...
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Betty Jo Tompkins
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
In Memoriam: Honoring HSWCD Board Chairman Michael Hepburn, scholarship in his name coming soon
It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of our Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors...
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