More about what’s happening in the Upper Susquehanna River Watershed
We're dedicated to conserving the Eastern Hellbender in upstate New York, and have been partnering with groups across the region to do so. Our recent project, included raising a batch of hellbenders featured in this Animal Planet video: We'd like to continue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2019 Osceola Township, Tioga County, PA – Mansfield University Watershed Management Students, Tioga County Conservation District, Tioga County Emergency Services, Upper Susquehanna Coalition, Steuben Soil and Water District and Osceola Township are joining forces to evaluate the Holden
Announcing the 2019 Annual Upper Susquehanna Watershed Forum By: Miranda Palmer Administrative Assistant We are in the planning stages of the 4th Annual Upper Susquehanna Watershed Forum, and on behalf of the planning committee I would like to invite you to attend!
We're searching for 2020 buffer projects in need of planting materials By: Lydia Brinkley USC Buffer Coordinator For the past four years, the USC has been coordinating the DEC’s Trees for Tributaries Program in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed. The incorporation of this
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Team Leader The USC Stream Team has organized a training on September 11, at the office of the Bradford County Conservation District in Wysox PA, to feature the PA Dirt and Gravel Roads Program. The morning will begin
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Coordinator The USC has a long history of assessing the watershed needs in the Region and developing a strategic plan to address those needs. This really is no surprise since the USC is made up of the Soil
By: Emily Dekar USC Ag Coordinator It is critical each year that BMP Data Entry & Verification is completed on time and as accurate as possible. The 2019 BMP Verification lists were sent out in August of 2018. All farms that were selected
By Melissa Yearick, USC Wetland Team We were pleased to host a wetland delineation training in partnership with The Wetland Trust (TWT) and Dr. Michael Losito in early August. The training took place at the TWT Wetland Field Station in New Berlin, NY
By: Troy Bishopp USC Grazing Specialist Cobleskill, NY—New York’s NRCS Resource Conservationist, Ed Henry, set the stage of Grasstravaganza 2019 by quoting Thomas Jefferson’s understanding of a strong agronomic economy as the backbone of a nation: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it
By: Mike Lovegreen USC Stream Team Leader The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is charged with responsibility for representing residents and stakeholders of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in the restoration effort and advising the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership on all aspects of Chesapeake Bay
