Experienced Leadership for Wake County
Soil and Water Conservation
Beth Pugh Farrell has proudly served Wake County as one of your local Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors since 2022. For the last two years, she has served as Board Chair – ensuring that voluntary, community led conservation efforts and educational programs remain strong across Wake County.
Beth is recognized as a local, regional and state leader in agriculture and conservation. She has fiercely advocated for common sense conservation programs work for Wake County farmers and landowners, and was instrumental in the development and adoption of the revised Wake County Farmland Preservation Plan.
With a lifetime of active involvement in agriculture and experience in sound policy development and implementation, Beth understands the unique role local Soil & Water Conservation Districts have in ensuring resource conservation, education, and influencing local and statewide policy. She has the established relationships to continue building on the 60+ year legacy of the District.
Wake County is a unique blend of rural and urban, with more than 1 million residents who rely on water quality and benefit from soil conservation efforts. With experience in serving the entire county, she’s ready to continue her service to ensure that the Farmland Preservation Plan is implemented through a balanced approach, and Wake remains a statewide leader among Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Soil & Water Issues
Beth remains focused on the following areas to strengthen Wake County:
Preserve Wake County Farmland
Agriculture is still an important part of the Wake County economy and landscape. Ensuring local farms have the conservation tools they need to stay in production is vital to local and regional food security.
Conserve our Natural Resources
Soil and Water Conservation Districts help protect and conserve
natural resources such as soil, water, forests, and wildlife.
Collaborate with all Stakeholders
Collaboration is essential to finding meaningful solutions to
enhance voluntary rural and urban soil and water
conservation efforts from Apex to Zebulon.
Community outreach events, Envirothon, annual Poster Contest, and Resource Conservation Workshop educate youth, families and teachers about the importance of conservation across Wake County.