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AWARDS received by the District Board & Staff
- 2023- Durham County received the '2023 Civic Excellence in Innovation Award' from NCACC. The program is administrated by the Soil and Water Conservation Department.
- 2023- Supervisor David Harris received the 'Supervisor of the Year' award from NCASWCD.
- 2023- Tyler D'Angelo from Carrington MS received the Secondary (7th-12th) 'Educator of the Year' award from the NCASWCD.
- 2021- Mike Dupree (former staff) and Lisa Marochak received the Community Engagement Award from Carrington Middle School FFA.
- 2020- Eddie Culberson received his '35 Year Length of Service' award from NCASWCD
- 2018- District received 'Conservation Technical District of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2018- Eddie Culberson received the 'Professional Achievement in Water Quality' award from the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter.
- 2017- Supervisor Ray Eurquhart received the 'Supervisor of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2016- District received the Source Water Protection 'Award of Excellence' from N.C. Source Water Collaborative for the Bionomic Education Training Centers
- 2015- District received the Source Water Protection 'Award of Excellence' from N.C. Source Water Collaborative
- 2015- Eddie Culberson received his '30 Year Length of Service' award from NCASWCD
- 2014- Supervisor Ray Eurquhart received his '20 Year Length of Service' award from NCASWCD
- 2014- Jennifer Brooks (former staff) received the 'Environmental Educator of the Year' award from Environmental Educators of North Carolina
- 2014- Mike Dupree received the 'Technical Employee of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2013- Lisa Marochak received her Environmental Education Certification from the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Office of Environmental Educators
- 2013- Mike Dupree (former staff) received the 'Merit' award from the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter
- 2012- Jennifer Brooks (former staff) received her Environmental Education Certification from the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Office of Environmental Educators
- 2012 - Supervisor Danielle Adams received the 'Supervisor of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2012 - Jennifer Brooks (former staff) received the 'Environmental Educator of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2011 - Lisa Marochak received the 'Administrative Employee of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2010 - District received 'District of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2010 - 1st place Area IV & State Envirothon Team winner (Vicious Vipers)
- 2009 - Eddie Culberson received the 'Technical Employee of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2009 - District received the 'Unit of Government' award from the Hugh Hammond Bennett Chapter
- 2008 - Chairman Talmage Layton received the 'Supervisor of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 2007 - District received 'Community Conservation' award from NCASWCD
- 2002 - Durham SWCD Supervisor, Ray Eurquhart received the 'Urban Conservationist' award from NCASWCD
- 1996 - Eddie Culberson received the 'Technical Employee of the Year' award from NCASWCD
- 1996 - District received 'District of the Year' award from NCASWCD (NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts)
- 1994 - District received 'Grand Award' from NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) Conservation Awards