PENNSYLVANIA, McKean County CD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced Thursday the McKean County Conservation District will receive $50,000 in …

PENNSYLVANIA, Cambria County CD – Flood control is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to the health …

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Belknap County CD – The Belknap County Conservation District reported 2019 as a banner year. Recent successes include …

MAINE, Southern Aroostook SWCD – The farmers and gardeners involved in the Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District’s unusual …

PENNSYLVANIA, Berks County CD – A Bite of Berks is a competitive tasting event featuring local restaurants, bakeries, caterers, food …

PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland CD – Westmoreland Conservation District will head into the woods, figuratively, Thursday as it presents its annual conservation …

MAINE, Piscataquis County SWCD – While bee populations are under stress from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pests and …

PENNSYLVANIA, Perry County CD – A group of 20 dedicated Keep Perry County Beautiful volunteers and Perry County Conservation District …

NEW YORK, Cayuga County SWCD – In August 1944, the Cayuga County Board of Supervisors, now the Legislature, decided soil …

MAINE, Central Aroostook SWCD – The National Resources Conservation Service and Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District will offer …

PENNSYLVANIA, Pike County CD – Since the Clean Water Act of 1972, states have developed their own water quality standards, …

PENNSYLVANIA, Clinton County CD – This year marks the 28th Annual Conservation Summer Day Camp at the Sieg Conference Center …

NEW YORK, Cortland County SWCD – Whey Street Dairy in Cuyler has been owned and operated by the Young family …

PENNSYLVANIA, Cumberland County CD – Cumberland County Conservation District Manager Carl Goshorn was honored for his outstanding efforts that have …

NEW YORK, Columbia County SWCD – Learn about wetlands and their economic and enviornmental value at “Liquidity — Exploring the …

PENNSYLVANIA, Schuylkill CD – The Schuylkill Conservation District is the 2019 recipient of the ‘Leadership Excellence Award’ presented by the …

PENNSYLVANIA, Mercer County CD – The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has received a National Science Foundation grant of $1,254,205 …

DELAWARE, Sussex CD – Sen. Tom Carper, center, toured the farm of Richard and Kathy Carlisle in Bridgeville, Delaware to …

RHODE ISLAND, Southern Rhode Island CD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering financial and …

NEW YORK, Warren County SWCD – The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District has some interesting water-quality projects underway, …

NEW YORK, Niagara County SWCD – The Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District is working toward eradicating the invasive …

PENNSYLVANIA, Berks County CD – On June 26, officials held a ribbon cutting and check presentation to mark the reopening …

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire County CD – In a project headed by the Cheshire County Conservation District, by this fall Sun …

PENNSYLVANIA, Clearfield County CD – William “Willie” Null, the new manager of the Clearfield County Conservation District, hopes to continue …

VERMONT, Windham County NRCD – The Saxtons River Watershed Collaborative organized a riparian buffer tree planting on June 6 along …

MAINE, Central Aroostook SWCD – The Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District and the State Soil Scientist will offer …

MAINE, Van Buren CD – Coming up this Friday will be a presentation by the Van Buren Conservation District on …

PENNSYLVANIA, Clearfield County CD – Clearfield County Conservation District’s Manager Susan Reed is set to embark on a major life …

WEST VIRGINIA, Shenandoah Valley SWCD – Horticulture students at Broadway High School left the classroom on Tuesday for a hands-on …

MAINE, Waldo County SWCD – Wild bird species of Maine are currently facing many stresses that are causing their populations …

PENNSYLVANIA, Cambria County CD, Somerset CD – Dodging raindrops, fifth- and sixth-grade students from Divine Mercy Catholic Academy released roughly …

PENNSYLVANIA, Perry County CD – Braving rain and a swampy field, about 30 volunteers including West Perry students, residents and …

MAINE, St. John Valley SWCD – The Friends of Cross Lake association will coordinate a survey of Cross Lake’s watershed …

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire County CD – For local farmers, finding assistance in working their land generally isn’t that much of …

Muddy fields across West Virginia were the result of a year of steady rain. That is according to a release …

PENNSYLVANIA, Columbia County CD – Students at Central Columbia High School near Bloomsburg are busy drilling and sanding. The agricultural …

PENNSYLVANIA, Allegheny County CD – In 2017, the Feed a Bee initiative set a goal to fund pollinator-dedicated gardens and …

NEW YORK, Herkimer County SWCD – Herkimer County has begun work to update the county’s 2000 Agricultural and Farmland Protection …

RHODE ISLAND, Southern Rhode Island CD – The Southern Rhode Island Conservation District will use an Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant …

MAINE, Central Aroostook SWCD – Spring will soon come to Aroostook County, but in the meantime, local officials have been …

NEW HAMPSHIRE – The New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and …

PENNSYLVANIA, Clinton County CD – The photo was taken at Friday’s ceremonial signing of papers granting ownership of the Conservation …

PENNSYLVANIA, Clearfield County CD – Did you know that all farms generating/using manure must have a manure management plan? The …

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire County CD – The Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) has launched a Community Supported Solar Initiative for …

NEW YORK, Warren County SWCD – The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $19,995 for the Quaker …

A more than $45,000 grant to mitigate flooding in a Mahoning Township creek is much less than the township sought, …

PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana County CD – The Indiana County Conservation District has relocated to a new office at 350 N. Fourth …

PENNSYLVANIA, Clinton County CD – “A memorandum of understanding and an article of agreement for the transfer of the Route …

WEST VIRGINIA, Potomac Valley CD — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency hosted USDA Under Secretary Bill …

NEW YORK, Clinton County SWCD — Allison Holmes joined the Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District staff in early …

NEW YORK, Wyoming County SWD — “Farms have always done their due diligence in protecting the environment,” Al Fagan, Wyoming …

NEW YORK, Lewis County SWCD –The state awarded Northern New York soil and water conservation districts a combined $4.1 million …

PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland CD — Murrysville officials would like their storm water detention ponds to do a little more detaining, and …

DELAWARE, Morrow SWCD — The Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) announces new funding available for the Upper Big …

NEW YORK, Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District — Congratulations to the Cayuga County SWCD on being awarded $380,000 …

PENNSYLVANIA, Wyoming County CD — A presentation provided last week by the Wyoming County Conservation District gave valuable information on …

PENNSYLVANIA, Washington County CD — Heads bobbing, a foursome of wild turkeys made their way up a brush-covered hillside in …

MAINE, Androscoggin Valley SWCD — Two free programs on invasive insects in Maine are scheduled next month in Lewiston and …

PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland CD — An East Huntingdon farming family with a long history of soil and water conservation practices has …

PENNSYLVANIA, Union County CD — Another nearly 100 acres of Union County farmland are guaranteed to remain in farming…Cindy Kahley, …

PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland CD — Malcolm Sias began his college career studying forestry, so it should come as no surprise that …

NEW YORK, Essex County SWCD — The Essex County Soil & Water Conservation District will see a change in leadership …

PENNSYLVANIA, Monroe County CD — The 44th annual Monroe County Conservation Camp was held from July 21 to 28 at …

NEW  YORK — Throughout this report you will see photos of conservation district employees delivering conservation programs and services.  A …

NEW YORK, Tioga County SWCD — “You recognize it’s really important to get those who aren’t farmers out on to …

NEW YORK, Otsego County SWCD — The Otsego County Conservation Association is pursuing a state grant to create and improve …