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Evergreen Soil & Water details $2.18 million in partner funding and local programs
Summary
Evergreen Soil & Water told the Smyth County board it helped secure about $2,176,655 in partner grants and programs for FY2025—including $1,632,635 from NRCS—and described seed distribution, conservation practices, outreach events and plans for a demonstration site and farmer resources.
Evergreen Soil & Water representatives updated the Smyth County Board of Supervisors on fiscal‑year activity and funding they said benefits county producers and conservation goals.
Representatives reported that NRCS funding accounted for about $1,632,635.16 of partner funding and that Evergreen‑administered programs and grants brought total funds benefiting the county to roughly $2,176,655.44. The presentation listed multiple grants and programs (including an Envirothon competition, youth conservation camp support, a small scholarship program, and a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award for seed distribution) and noted rental equipment, outreach events, and plans for an agricultural demonstration site.
Mike Horn, identified as Evergreen’s senior conservation specialist, described a new facility in Atkins that will house staff offices and classrooms and enable a “one‑stop shop” for farmers. He and other Evergreen speakers encouraged board and community participation in a June outreach event and highlighted local contracting of conservation project work. “For every dollar of that $30,000, you can sort of look at it as a return back to Smyth County, $72.55,” a presenter said when summarizing program leverage.
