Services

2023 Poultry Registration due March 31st

ATTENTION ALL POULTRY FARMERS IN SEBASTIAN COUNTY:
It is time to register your poultry farm for 2023!

We are asking everyone to give us a call at 479-431-3257 to make an appointment to fill out your 2023 registration along with mailing in the $10 registration fee. Please make an appointment before coming to the office.

Poultry Registration is open from January 1st, 2023 to March 31st, 2023.

You can mail your registration and fee to:
ATTN: 2023 Poultry Registration
Sebastian County Conservation District
3913 Brooken Hill Drive Suite 200
Fort Smith, AR 72903

Thank you!
If you have any questions about your registration please email or call:
phone: 479-431-3257
email: info@sebastiancountyconservation.com

Glass Recycling Station

We have a glass recycling station set up now in Partnership with @FortSmithGlassPickUp at Sebastian County Conservation District!
You can drop off your glass recycling at our NRCS Field Office:
3913 Brooken Hill Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72908.

Feral HOg Education and outreach

Link to Feral Hog Talk Business story:

Arkansas Department of Agriculture receives $650,000 for feral hog eradication efforts

Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force Website: www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-department-of-agriculture-services/feral-hog/

Do you have a problem with feral hogs and live in Sebastian, Logan or Yell Counties? There is FREE assistance available by calling Trapper Kevin Koch at 779-774-4191

November 2022 Feral Hog Report
The Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Task Force removed 409 feral hogs in November 2022

Arkansas Feral HOg ERADICATION TASK FORCE

Arkansas Feral HOg Damage Survey

DRONE

Pricing for drone available upon request.
Please contact info@sebastiancountyconservation.com for pricing.

Awarded the most Outstanding Conservation District 2019
by Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts

Nutrient Management

We assist Sebastian and Crawford County landowners with soil testing and nutrient application recommendations in order to prevent nutrient runoff into our natural waterways and to improve forage production for our local farmers. Free service, please contact office to set up appointment to create or update plan.

Conservation Education

Whether you are a poultry farmer or a backyard laying hen keeper; a row crop farmer or a patio container gardener; the conservation district is here to help direct you to the information you need to be the best conservationist you can be

EDucation Outreach

The district provides Education Outreach to Sebastian and Crawford County Schools. If you would like the district to present to your school, please contact our office to provide an excellent program for your school!

Filter Cloth Sale

For use in landscaping, under rock in heavy use areas, and a variety of other purposes. High quality filter cloth available for purchase in 15 ft. widths, custom length, on request.
Cost: $2.25/square yard

Beaver Control

The district receives a certain amount of money per year to pay Sebastian County trappers $10 per beaver tail in order to control the damage beaver cause. Please contact the district to see if funds are available, and to discuss the rules of the program.

Annual Tree Sale

In order to promote tree-planting and raise funds for district activities, we host an annual tree sale to provide trees to landowners at a low cost.
(See Event page for details).

NRCS STATE CoNSERVATIONIST visits
Sebastian County Conservation District May 1, 2019

Pictured above left to right: Bobby McCartney, Kevin Cochran, Mike Sullivan, Shawn Efurd and Neal Martin.

Pollinator Education Series 5th and 6th Grades

Karen Brazzeal, Sebastian County Conservation District Marketing Director, teaches about pollination at Howard Elementary.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IN MANSFIELD, AR

Logan Reather and Jeremy Prater seen here speaking to Mansfield Public schools Oct. 2019

Sebastian county Conservation District Board Meeting

Jeremy Prater, Urban Projects Coordinator, speaks at the monthly Sebastian County Conservation Board Meeting typically held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are open to the public. Come join us for hot coffee and donuts!

CedArville Schools Planting

Raised bed garden for Cedarville Elementary School food tasting demonstrations. Built Summer of 2018. Crawford County.

CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER PLANTING

Jeremy Prater, Urban Project Coordinator, working with the local Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center

BUILDING COMMUNITY

Volunteers at local Fort Smith community gardens built by our Urban Project Coordinator, Jeremy Prater