Conservation District to offer three scholarships

Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $1,000 scholarships to college students majoring in a conservation-related field. The deadline for applications is April 7.

Offered will be The Neal Munch and Mac Clark Scholarships, which have been awarded 27 consecutive years. To qualify, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident of Monmouth or Middlesex County; entering junior or senior year of college by the fall of 2006; and majoring in a field related to conservation, including but not limited to agriculture, environmental education, environmental science, environmental studies, forestry, geology, landscape design, resource management, soil science, and other areas.

For an application, call (732) 683-8500 or visit www.freeholdscd.org.