Welcome

The Shenandoah Valley District is one of 47 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Shenandoah Valley District was founded in 1940 and served Augusta, Page, and Rockingham Counties and the Cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. In 1975, the Headwaters District was created and began serving Augusta County and the Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro. The Shenandoah Valley District serves the citizens of Page and Rockingham Counties and the City of Harrisonburg. The District is governed by a board of directors formed of local citizens who are either elected or appointed and serve voluntarily.


	News: Upcoming Board Meeting District Board meetings are on the first Thursday of each month. Our next board meeting is February 3, 2012 at 9:30 am at the Rockingham County Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Harrisonburg 2012 Farm & Conservation Program Update Meetings The Page County meeting will be held on February 6 at 7:00 pm at the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Stanley. The Rockingham County Meeting will be held on February 8 at 7:00 pm at the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Harrisonburg. What does the Shenandoah Valley Conservation District do? Check out the District's fact sheet to get an overview of what all the district does! 2010 Clean Water Farm Award Winners Please click here to view the winners of the 2010 Clean Water Farm Awards for Page and Rockingham Counties

2012 Tree and Shrub Sale

This year the Ecology II class at Turner Ashby High School is selling 23 varieties of trees and shrubs. Proceeds from this sale helps fund a spring trip to Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay. For more information regarding the sale please visit: http://www.tatreesale.weebly.com

Just Released: Gaining Ground Movie Series

Two 15 minute movies have been released featuring interviews of Virginia farmers explaining how continuous no-till and rotational grazing have improved their farms. To view or order a copy of these movies please visit: www.gaininggroundvirginia.org