District K - 12 Grade Education Programs for Pickens County

2023-2024

About our education programs:

Teachers and Educators in Pickens County! The Pickens Soil and Water Conservation District is now offering K - 12 environmental education programs for the county! Our Education and Outreach Coordinator, Anaston Porter, will come out to your classroom and teach a 30 - 45 minute lesson on one of the following topics: soil, water, natural resources, agriculture, careers in ag, and so much more! Our Education and Outreach Coordinator is certified in Project WET, WILD and Learning Tree Curriculum and all of the lessons are based off of this curriculum.

Lessons are tailored to each grade level and meet SC Science Standards, Common Core Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards! Contact us for more info if you are interested in having us come to your classroom or homeschool group!!

Yearly Education Contests

Our 2023 Education Contests are closed for this year. Stay tuned for next year's contests.

2023 Education Contest 

Congratulations to the following School District of Pickens County Teachers and Students

In Honor of Outstanding Performance

Jill Keeran ~ Central Academy of the Arts

Kelli Abernethy ~ Six Mile Elementary

Elizabeth Atcheson ~ Six Mile Elementary

Beth Bladon ~ Six Mile Elementary

Sophia Barry ~ Six Mile Elementary

Gillian Black ~ Pickens County Career & Technology Center

2023 Poster Contest Winners

K - 1st Grade

1st Place:  Reese Townsend

2nd Place:  LeeAnn Gordon

 

 

2nd - 3rd Grade

1st Place:  Anna Atcheson

 

4th - 5th Grade

1st Place: Carter Atcheson

 

6th - 8th Grade

1st Place:  Aubrey Greeno

2nd Place: JulieAnn Robinson

3rd Place: Baylee Maxwell

 

2023 Photography Contest Winners

K - 5th Grade

1st Place: Reese Townsend

 

6th - 8th Grade

1st Place: Jimena Olvera Guerrero

2nd Place: Jacob Escancy

3rd Place: Eli Stewart

 

2023 Essay Contest Winners

K - 1st Grade

2nd - 2rd Grade

4th - 5th Grade

6th - 8th Grade

1st Place:  Reese Townsend

1st Place: Anna Atcheson

1st Place: Carter Atcheson

1st Place: Alexis Plott

2nd Place: Malachi Land

3rd Place: Isaac Roe

 

 

2022 Education Contest:     Congratulations to the following School District of Pickens County Teachers & Students 

In Honor of Outstanding Performance:

Taylor Holden - Six Mile Elementary School          Gillian Black -  Pickens County Career & Technology Center

Chuck Conrad - Daniel High School   Dawn Rucker - Pickens High School   Kathryn Holcombe - Pickens High School

2022 Poster Contest Winners

Poster Contest 

Winners

Kindergarten ~ 5th Grade


1st Place: Carter Atcheson

Six Mile Elementary School

2nd Place: Anna Atcheson

Six Mile Elementary School

3rd Place: Reese Townsend

Pickens County Virtual Academy

Poster Contest 

Winners

6th Grade ~ 8th Grade

1st Place:  Kennedy King

Pickens County Career & Technology Center

2nd Place:  Maegan Kannarney

Pickens County Career & Technology Center

3rd Place:  Ella Grace Boynton

Pickens CountyCareer & Technology Center

Poster Contest

Winners

9th Grade ~ 12th Grade

1st Place:  Cory Raby

Pickens High School

2nd Place:  Rheannon Shepard

Pickens High School

3rd Place:  Sada Dempsey

Daniel High School

2022 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Photography Contest

Winners

Kindergarten ~ 5th Grade

1st Place:  Anna Atcheson

Six Mile Elementary School 

2nd Place:  Reese Townsend

Pickens County Virtual Academy 

3rd Place:  Annabelle Holland

Six Mile Elementary

Photography Contest

Winners

9th Grade ~ 12th Grade

 

1st Place:  Sada Dempsey

Daniel High School

2nd Place:  Cory Raby

Pickens High School

3rd Place:  Rheannon Shepard

Pickens High School

 
 

2022 Essay Contest Winners

Essay Contest

Winners

Kindergarten ~ 5th Grade

1st Place 

Reese Townsend

Pickens County Virtual Academy

2nd Place 

Annabelle Holland

Six Mile Elementary

3rd Place

Carter Atcheson

Six Mile Elementary

Essay Contest

Winners

9th Grade ~ 12th Grade 

1st Place

Sada Dempsey

Daniel High School

2nd Place 

Cory Raby

Pickens High School

Education is a critical element of the conservation effort at the local, state and national levels. Educating young people about the benefits of conservation helps to ensure the next generation will be wise stewards of America’s natural resources. In 1955, the National Association of Conservation Districts began a national program to encourage Americans to focus on stewardship. Stewardship Week is officially celebrated from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in May. It is one of the world’s largest conservation-related observances.

The program relies on conservation districts sharing and promoting stewardship and conservation through field days, educational programming, and workshops to educate citizens about the need to care for our natural resources. Many district activities extend beyond the one-week observance to include an entire year of outreach. Stewardship Week helps to remind us all of the power each person has to conserve natural resources and improve the world. When everyone works together with their local conservation district, that power continuously grows. The Stewardship and Education Committee has developed a five-year rotation for stewardship topics – water, soil, habitat, forestry, and a topic of interest – and determines the theme each year. 

SC Envirothon places 6th at NCF Envirothon!

2019 SC Envirothon from Spartanburg High School posing with their NCF Envirothon Award. From left to right is Justin Barron, Emma Sandago, Nathan Jones, Isabella Goodchild-Michelman, and Nolan Sykes.

2019 SC Envirothon from Spartanburg High School posing with their NCF Envirothon Award. From left to right is Justin Barron, Emma Sandago, Nathan Jones, Isabella Goodchild-Michelman, and Nolan Sykes.

Out of 45 of States, 6 Canadian Provinces, and 2 Chinese Delegations, our SC Envirothon team from Spartanburg High School finished 6th overall at the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon! The team competed throughout the week in tests involving soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry, and a current issue of “agriculture and the environment: knowledge and technology to feed the world”. Each of the students won a $200 scholarship. We could not be more proud of our team. Go Vikes!


South Carolina Envirothon logo

Congratulations to the 2019 SC Envirothon from
Spartanburg High School

The SC Envirothon strives to advance environmental awareness through an outdoor venue for high school students to assess their knowledge of natural resource management issues and to promote a life-long commitment to environmental stewardship. For more information please visit:

www.dnr.sc.gov/education/Envirothon

 https://www.facebook.com/SCEnvirothon/

 

Get involved in your local Pickens County 4-H!

Contact Janine Sutter if you are interested in joining a 4-H Club in Pickens County (jsutter@clemson.edu) (864) 878-1394 ext. 122

Address: 222 W. Main Street Pickens, SC 29671

BELOW IS A LIST OF PICKENS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS...JOIN TODAY!

 

Club Name                                              Ages                                   Meeting Place                                                         Leader Name                                         Contact Info

Wildlife Club                                            5 - 15                              Pickens 4-H Office                                                             Anaston Porter                                   anaston.porter@gmail.com 

Junior Gardener                                    Elem Grades                  Botanical Gardens, Clemson                                            Sue Watts                                               carowatts@gmail.com

Blue Ribbon Riders Horse Club         5-18                                Eden Farms, Dacusville                                                         Kay Mason                                           kayivah@yahoo.com

Silver Spurs Horse Club                       5-18                                King’s Grove Stables, Six Mile                                             Lindsey Davis                                    Ldacus6178@yahoo.com

 Shotgun Club                                          9-18                               Clemson University Shotgun Range, Clemson                Lynn Moore                                     glennrmoore@bellsouth.net

Rabbit Club                                              5-18                               Littlejohn Community Center, Clemson                          Tina Reif                                              treif@clemson.edu

Livestock Club                                       COMING SOON!!                                                                                                           Eden Wallace                                    edencreatives@charter.net

Explorers Club                                       5-18                                 Pickens 4-H Office                                                              Diana Byrd                                           Bluebyrd04@gmail.com

Cooking Club                                         5-18                                 Pickens 4-H Office                                                               Erin Stewart                                     Estewart2361@hotmail.com

Scuba Club                                            10-up                               Various local lakes                                                               Julie Wolfe                                              mamawolfe@mac.com 

Poultry Pals                                            5-10                                 Pickens 4-H Office                                                             Melissa Curtis                                       barnyardhippie@gmail.com

Curiosity Club                                        9-16                                 Pickens 4-H Office                                                           Donna Leamey                                           dleamey@msn.com

Homesteading Club                             8-15                                 Dacusville                                                                           Lisa Aman                                             dancingmidwife@gmail.com