Free workshops for underserved Pee Dee Forest Landowners
We Want to Hear From You First!
Tell Us What you need
We put together a short survey (about 5–10 minutes) to learn what matters most to you. There are no wrong answers, and your responses are used only to plan workshops that are actually useful to people in your area.
As a thank-you, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be contacted by the end of May.
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.