ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT

STRIVING TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRACTICES

Billy B. 2010

THE 18TH ANNUAL BILLY B. CONCERT AND NATURAL RESOURCE DAY WAS HELD ON MAY 3, 2010 AT THE RSU CONSERVATION EDUCATION RESERVE.  THE EVENT WAS HOSTED BY THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT.  BILLY B. THE NATURAL SCIENCE SONG AND DANCE MAN PERFORMED FOR OVER 12OO 4TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.  FOLLOWING THE CONCERT THE STUDENTS ENJOYED NATURAL RESOURCE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE SET UP ACROSS THE RESERVE.  THE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO CONSERVE OUR SOIL AND WATER.   

THE BILLY B CONCERT AND NATURAL RESOURCE DAY WAS SPONSORED BY CITY OF CLAREMORE, RCB BANK, TALLGRASS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND MICROTEL INN AND SUITES.  THOSE ASSISTING WITH THE ACTIVITIES WERE:  EMPLOYEES FROM OKLAHOMA CONSERVATION COMMISSION, USDA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TULSA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, MAYES COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, OTTAWA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CITY OF CATOOSA, STUDENTS FROM CLAREMORE HIGH SCHOOL MASH CLUB, ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY AND CAMERON UNIVERSITY.  THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF THE BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE INVOLVED.  WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEIR HELP.