NRCS at the National Science Teachers Association Conference

(above) Suzanne Pender (right) talks about "Scoop on Soils" literature with a youngster  at the NSTA national meeting Vanessa Alvarado (left) and Paul Reich demonstrate Web Soil Survey

NRCS headquarters staff recently exhibited at the 54th Annual National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference in Anaheim, California. The NRCS booth featured a live demonstration of the Web Soil Survey, the interactive online Scoop on Soils program produced by NRCS in Illinois, and over 13 different NRCS publications — including posters, bookmarks, educational packets, children’s tattoos, books, and CDs.

(from left) Suzanne Pender, Venessa Alvarado, and Paul Reich staff the NRCS Web Soil Survey booth at NSTA

Over 41,000 publications were distributed to over 11,000 teachers. Teachers attending NSTA learned that the NRCS LANDCARE publications Web site is a valuable resource for obtaining conservation-related classroom materials at no cost. There was great excitement about using the interactive items in the classroom — Online Soil Survey for the high school and college levels, and “Scoop on Soils” for the primary level.
Your contact is Suzanne Pender, NRCS public affairs specialist, at 703-720-4649.