Free workshops for underserved Pee Dee Forest Landowners
We Want to Hear From You First!
Upcoming Workshops
St. John’s Methodist Church
214 W Seven Pines Street, Lamar, SC
The Farm 2101 N Williston Road, Florence, SC
September 23, 2026
October 9, 2026
Sign up for a workshop today
A few months ago, we asked forest landowners across our region what would help them get more from their land. More than 100 of you answered, and we listened. You told us it's hard to know what programs are out there, hard to find advice you can trust, and that keeping land in the family matters most of all.
So we built this fall’s workshops around exactly those things. Two workshops are already planned, workshops on keeping your land in the family, managing for wildlife and conservation, and earning income from your land - with the people who run these programs there in person to answer your questions. More workshops are coming later this year so stay tuned!
The first 40 households to attend each workshop will receive a $50 gas gift card (limit one per household). Workshops are free, no experience with forestry programs is needed, and family members are welcome.
Space is limited, so please RSVP below at your earliest convenience.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The South Carolina Rural Water Association is a nonprofit organization that has served rural South Carolina for over 40 years. We support rural communities, landowners, and water systems across the state.
Learn more at: https://www.scrwa.org/aboutcontact-us.html
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This project is for historically underserved private forest landowners in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. If you received a letter from us in the mail, your land is in our project area, and we'd love to hear from you. You don't need to have any prior experience with forestry programs to participate.
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Some groups of people are identified in Farm Bill legislation and in USDA policy as being Historically Underserved (HU). Members of these groups have been historically underserved by, or subject to discrimination in, Federal policies and programs. Four groups are defined by USDA as “Historically Underserved,” including farmers or ranchers who are: Beginning; Socially Disadvantaged; Veterans; and Limited Resource.
Learn more on the USDA’s website at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/our-agency/historically-underserved-farmers-and-ranchers
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We're still finalizing topics based on what landowners tell us in the survey. We will update this website as needed as survey responses come in and we review your input.
In general, workshops will focus on programs and opportunities that may help you earn income from your land, get support for managing it, or connect with resources you may not have known about.
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No. Workshops are completely free. We'll also provide a $50 gas card to every attendee to help cover the cost of getting there.
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Your individual responses will not be shared publicly or with any outside organizations. Survey results will be reviewed by the SCRWA project team and used only to plan workshops and report to USDA on the project.
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This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inflation Reduction Act.