Special Announcements
Due to COVID-19 the next Board of Supervisors Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Conference Room at Bert Harris Agricutural Center & GoTo Meeting
If anyone from the public would like to participate please contact the office via 863-402-7020 or sbishop@highlandsswcd.org
Notice to Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District Customers/Visitors
Due to recent public health concerns, the office is currently serving our customers with safe distancing practiced and all CDC guidelines observed.
If you have concerns or needs, please contact us for an appointment.
Executive Director: Susie Bishop – (863)381-1098 sbishop@highlandsswcd.org
BMP Technician: Kayla Nickerson – (850)688-5628 kayla.nickerson@fdacs.gov
Mobile Irrigation Lab: Jacob Miller – (863)464-0685 jmiller@highlandsswcd.org
Job Opportunities
Mobile Irrigation Lab Technician
This is a technically oriented position which will operate in a team environment with field personnel from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)-Office of Ag Water Policy (OAWP). A multi-county position based in Sebring, Florida and covering the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Plan area and neighboring areas to conduct evaluations of agricultural irrigation systems for accuracy and efficiency.
Find a full description HERE.
Mission Statement
To provide leadership to help people conserve, improve and sustain the natural resources and environment of Highlands County, Florida.
Join the Community Garden
It’s always a good time to garden in Florida. Contact Susie at 863-402-7020 or
sbishop@highlandsswcd.org to secure a garden plot.
We make it easy & Fun!
Growing in the Heartland Has Vacancies
Fall is in the air which means it is time to get gardens planted! If you don’t have the space or property to plant your personal garden there is a Community Garden in the County that does. Come be a part of a rewarding hobby and plant a garden with veggies, herbs or flowers of your own choice; exchange ideas with fellow gardeners and enjoy the outdoors, the Growing in the Heartland Community Garden has plots available for you to use at an extremely low cost. Each plot has been recently tilled so the soil is ready for planting and your plot includes your individual water source, all the gardening tools you will ever need, a shaded picnic area and fresh compost. To secure, for only $10 for 6 months, your own 25′ x 12′ plot of fertile ground and learn more details about the garden contact Susie Bishop at the Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District by calling 863-402-7020 or emailing sbishop@highlandsswcd.org.
Service Area
The Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District serves all of Highlands County in the area of the conservation and stewardship of our natural resources and manages programs for the entire state of Florida.
Get in Touch!
Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District
4505 George Blvd
Sebring FL 33875
Tel: 863-402-7020
Fax: 863-385-7028
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.