Protecting and improving water, soil, and other natural resources

Garrett Soil Conservation District

"A prosperous and enduring agriculture depends on an adequate supply of productive land, properly used and so protected from erosion that it will remain permanently productive."
- Hugh Hammond Bennett

Important Announcements

Please support our Tree and Bush Sale!

Our Fruit Tree and Fruiting Bush Fundraiser

A tree

We are having a Fruit Tree and Fruiting Bush Sale as a fundraiser. Please visit our STORE Website for more information, and please place an order to help us raise money for things like the scholarship, Envirothon, conservation education and outreach in the community, and other conservation related activities. We do not receive State and Federal funding for these things, so we need your support for our fundraiser. We have a nice selection of top-quality trees and bushes at very reasonable prices. Buy now. Pick up April of 2024.

Tree Sale Ad

Erosion & Sediment Review Permit Fees

For more information about Erosion Sediment Review Fees, please visit the Erosion & Sediment Control page of this website.

The District is now accepting applications for the 2024 Scholarship. The deadline to apply is May 1.

Scholarship advertisement

Conservation Buffer Initiative

The enrollment period for Maryland’s 2024 Conservation Buffer Initiative opens January 29 and runs through March 8, 2024

More Announcements

Make sure you check out our “Announcements” tab at the top for more important updates.

District Board of Supervisors Meetings

Regular meetings of the Garrett Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held in person at the office on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Anyone having an item to discuss with the Supervisors is invited to attend any of the meetings. Please click on the “Current Agenda” button for the meeting agenda.

Meetings will begin at 7:00 PM.   All dates and times are subject to change if weather conditions, workload, or other factors make it necessary.

The next Garrett Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors Meeting will be held on March 19, at 7:00 p.m., at the Board Room in the GSCD office. The meeting is open to the public.

Current Agenda will be posted several days ahead of each meeting.

High Tunnel full of peppers built by the Garrett Soil Conservation District
Helping Local Farmers

Find out more about grants that are currently available. From high tunnels to fencing to storage and more, your District helps supports our agricultural community.

GC Agricultural Fair 4H Display Contest
Helping the Local Community

Find out what the District is doing in our local community. Learn how the Garrett Soil Conservation District supports community education, 4-H, FFA, and more.

MDA Special Grant Funding

GSC Newsletters

Keep informed about what is happening with the Garrett Soil Conservation District. Learn interesting facts. Find out what services are available to local farmers and community members.

Call us to be added to the mailing list if you do not use email. 301-501-5886.

Want to Know More About What the District Has Been Doing?

Read about the impact that your Soil Conservation District has had on Garrett County.

Manure storage build from funding from Garrett Soil Conservation District
Water storage by Garrett Soil Conservation District
Cattle crossing constructed by Garrett Soil Conservation District
Stream Fencing by Garrett Soil Conservation District
Garrett Soil Conservation District No Till Drill

Did you know we have a No Till Drill and a Lime Spreader available for rent?

Be sure to follow us on Facebook for all the latest. And please tell your friends about us too!

Photo Gallery

Want to see some great old photographs from the county? Be sure to visit our Gallery, under the “Contact” tab and our old Oakland flood photos under “Education” > “County Dams”.

Oakland MD town flooding