Submitted By: Troy Bishopp Madison County SWCD Albany, NY---Earth Day 2021 received a helping hand from your family of New York and Pennsylvania Soil and Water Conservation Districts. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos once again recognized the
With remote learning and connecting so high on everyone's radar, the USC Outreach Team decided that developing more video outreach materials should be a team priority to increase our web presence. Despite social distancing and Covid-19 concerns, USC staff and partners
Flooding, both localized and widespread, is an issue at the forefront for town, city, county and regional planners. The Upper Susquehanna Coalition regularly prioritizes projects that improve watershed flood resiliency and watershed management. This new article and video by the Chesapeake Bay Program's
We're excited to share that the USC was one of five recipients of the Arbor Day Awards in 2020! We were awarded the Headwaters Award by the Arbor Day Foundation this arbor day, and while COVID prevented an awards ceremony, the Arbor Day
By: Lydia Brinkley USC Buffer Coordinator From the 2020 Stroud Buffer Training, Upper Susquehanna Coalition folks were introduced to a new method of weed management: stone mulch. As described by Stroud, this could potentially be an alternative method of weed control as compared
Submitted By: Troy Bishopp Madison County SWCD / USC Grazing Specialist Last month, we completed an organic 4 strand high tensile pasture system fence with a stream and pond buffer. The concern was providing enough shock value at this remote location to manage
Planning for our fifth annual Watershed Forum ground to a halt in early spring, leaving our planning committee at loose ends in the midst of a chaotic time. With so many working remotely, the group decided a virtual forum would make the most
Check out the videos we developed for family-based earth week activities: Stream Cleanups and Visiting a Vernal Pool USC Videos
By: Tioga County SWCD, Owego, NY, USC Member Streamside Conservation on a Local Farm What was the SWCD’s role in the project?: Tioga SWCD planned, sought grant funding and coordinated the implementation of the project. Project Description: This farm chose to enroll land
Fill out the registration form here, or on google forms https://forms.gle/PbRydo4qrmQ35nbYA Project Details TRAINING DATE: June 17 and 18 PARTNERS: Stroud Water Research Center New York State DEC National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Upper Susquehanna Coalition
