
District Location and Info:
District Location and Info:
Eastern Shore SWCD
22545 Center Parkway
Accomac, VA 23301
(757) 302-4431
Fax: (757) 787-3769
Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
The Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors meet the second Wednesday of every month at 5:00 pm to conduct District business.
All meetings are open to the public. Meeting date changes will be posted.
The Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors meet the second Wednesday of every month at 5:00 pm to conduct District business.
All meetings are open to the public. Meeting date changes will be posted.
Serving Accomack and Northampton Counties
VA Grand Basin Awards
From the pool of Virginia Clean Water Farm Award recipients, up to 10 grand winners representing Virginia's major river basins are selected each year. Nominees are submitted by local SWCDs. Grand Basin Award winners must meet criteria of the Clean Water Farm Award and demonstrate exceptional conservation on the land and in managing operations. These award winners receive additional acknowledgement at a special recognition ceremony. In addition to the standard sign and certificate, these awards are presented for the following river basins: Big Sandy-Tennessee Rivers, Chowan River, Coastal, James River, New-Yadkin Rivers, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Roanoke River, Shenandoah River and the York River. http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/cwfa
2019 Grand Coastal Basin Award:
The 2019 Clean Water Farm Awardee, David Rew, was nominated by Eastern Shore SWCD for the 2019 VA Grand Coastal Basin Award. Mr. Rew won and was awarded at the VASWCD Annual Meeting on December 9, 2019 in Norfolk, VA. DCR Director, Clyde Cristman, presented the award.



From Left to right: VASWCD President Chip Jones, Bettina Ring- VA Secretary of Ag & Forestry, David Rew- 2019 Grand Coastal Basin Awardee; Matthew Strickler- VA Secretary of Natural Resources
