Shelby County Conservation District - KY

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The mission of the conservation district is to preserve & protect the soil, water and other natural resources for future generations in Shelby County KY.

26/10/2026

Download the flyer here: https://shelbycaip.my.canva.site

20/10/2026

The Jim Claypool Art & Writing Contest is underway, this year’s theme is Ground Rules: The Story Beneath Your Feet. Any student in grades 1st-5th can participate in the art contest and grades 6th-12th can participate in the essay contest. The deadline is December 1st to turn any artwork or essays to the office.

09/10/2026

The office will be closed Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day.

08/10/2026

What an awesome day to learn about Shelby County agriculture and safety. All the public school 5th graders came to the fairgrounds today to learn about agriculture, rotating through different stations and eating lunch! Thank you to all the volunteers, stations, and Shelby County Public Schools.

06/10/2026

The Shelby County Conservation District will be accepting requests for cost share funding under the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program. This program was created to assist agricultural operations in protecting the soil and water resources of Kentucky. This program allows funds to be administered through conservation districts with priority given to animal waste related problems. This program contains best management practices that include rotational grazing systems, alternative watering systems, heavy use feeding areas, sinkhole protection, grassed waterways, and vegetative critical areas, just to name a few examples. Please contact your conservation district for more practice details. Funding for practices will be approved by the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission as funds are available. Approved applicants are reimbursed at at 75% cost share rate for installing practices up to the maximum amount allowed per applicant per year. Applications may be requested at any time during the year and are ranked annually. Deadline to apply is October 23, 2026.
For more information stop by the conservation district office located at 65 Breighton Blvd Shelbyville, KY 40065, Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m to 4:30p.m, by phone at (502) 633-3640 ext 3, or email at [email protected].

02/10/2026

What an amazing Annual Meeting we had tonight. We had great food prepared by the board, an awesome presentation by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a great Master Conservationist recognition. Thank you to Martha Layne Collins FFA and Shelby County FFA for coming and helping us with leading the pledge, prayer, and keeping the food line flowing smoothly. A huge congratulations to our Master Conservationist family, Dancing Acres Farm- Paul and Sarah Schaeffer.

12/09/2026

Come out and support these amazing youth that have worked hard all year long.

01/09/2026

The office will be closed Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

06/07/2026

We have a new local cost share application for Shelby County residents, it is a High/Low Tunnel. This program is for landowners wanting an extended growing season for plants/flowers. The cost share can be for new/used materials and is a reimbursement of 50% of the receipts, not to exceed $1,000. Must have a farm number to apply. Check out the website for further information and application on this program or our other programs www.shelbycountycdky.com.

30/06/2026

Supporting the next generation in agriculture, proud to support our dairy club.

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Monday	08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:00
Thursday	08:00 - 16:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:00

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http://www.shelbycountycdky.com/

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