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Field Notes

Notes on soil, water, and Johnston County

Short, practical reads from the campaign — how conservation funding works, what the Soil & Water district actually does, and the ideas we'd like to bring to the board. No jargon, no fluff.

Campaign graphic: North Carolina has funding to help communities conserve water — up to 75% cost-share through CCAP
Water · Funding

Saving the rain: how CCAP can help Johnston County conserve water

North Carolina already has funding to help homeowners capture rainwater — up to 75% cost-share for cisterns, rain gardens, and more. Johnston County isn't using it for homeowners yet. Here's the opportunity.

August 6, 2026 · 5 min read

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The District

A small board with a big job: what the Soil & Water district actually does

Five supervisors, no drama, and a mission that touches every farm, stream, and classroom in the county. A plain-English tour of the district behind the down-ballot race.

August 6, 2026 · 4 min read

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Clean Water

Protecting the Neuse starts upstream

Smithfield began as a trading town on the Neuse. Keeping that river healthy starts in our fields, yards, and ditches — long before the water reaches anybody's tap.

August 6, 2026 · 3 min read

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More Field Notes are on the way. Have a topic you'd like Goose to dig into — a conservation program, a stream, a question about the district? Send it to the campaign.

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