The Dirt | 2022-23 Conservation Education Grants: Application now open!
K-12 teachers and informal educators working in Benton County, OR (including Corvallis, Philomath, Monroe, Blodgett, and Alsea) are eligible to apply for up to $500 in 2022-23 to support efforts that benefit students and the environment of Benton County, OR.
Grant funds may be used for any purpose as long as the project enhances natural resource conservation efforts in Benton County. Special consideration will be given to projects focusing on climate and environmental justice/equity.
Funds may be used for classroom materials, tools, field trips, staff wages, or any other supplies or activities that contribute to conservation education in your classroom.
Examples of past funded projects may be found in our Grants Archive.
Benton Soil And Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Benton Soil And Water Conservation District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Benton Soil And Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Benton Soil And Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
