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National Stewardship Week

The idea of Stewardship Week began in 1955 with the National Association of Conservation Districts and has continued and grown into one of the world's largest conservation-related observances. 

 Franklin County Conservation District has participated in Stewardship Week Observation for many years by sending news articles on current conservation issues to local media and also by providing litanies and other materials to local churches. 

"The concept of stewardship involves personal and social responsibility. We have a duty to learn about and improve natural resources as we use them wisely. By doing this we can achieve material and spiritual growth in our own lives, and leave a rich legacy for future generations.  Everyone wants to help improve the world. But sometimes the scope of the world's problems seems beyond the reach of one person. And sometimes we are tempted to believe that large agencies and organizations will take care of this important work, without our help. Stewardship Week helps reminds us of the power of each person to conserve natural resources and improve the world. When people work together with their local conservation district, that power grows and grows. And as these good deeds multiply across the nation's network of conservation districts, the results can be spectacular!"

according to the National Association of Conservation Districts. 

National Stewardship Week is the week proceeding the first Sunday in May. 

For more information on Soil Stewardship visit  http://stewardship.nacdnet.org/ 

2010 Stewardship Week Celebration Theme is "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats"

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