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Upper Susquehanna Watershed Concerns

Local School Engages in Stream Sampling Ahead of Restoration Work

2024-06-03T21:43:37+00:00June 3rd, 2024|Buffer Team, Stream Team, Training, USC Blog, Watershed Concerns|

By: Lydia Brinkley On a beautiful sunny spring day, Morris Central School 9th and 12th grade science classes joined the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition (USC) along the Butternut Creek.  We gathered on this day to sample water

Capturing Rain is a Full-time Job for Grazing Dairies

2022-01-23T16:50:34+00:00October 23rd, 2021|Ag Team, BMP Highlights, Training, USC Blog, Watershed Concerns|

By Troy Bishopp - Grass Whisperer, Madison County SWCD Penn Yan, NY---After the 2020 historic drought in the Finger Lakes, area grazing dairy farmers are enjoying 2021’s robust growing season with plentiful moisture, heat and a return to pasture walks with an emphasis

Local Conservation Organization Engages Communities throughout the Butternut Creek Valley

2020-02-25T12:53:29+00:00February 24th, 2020|USC Blog, Watershed Concerns|

On a balmy Tuesday evening in September, the Otsego County Conservation Association attended three municipal meetings at once. Former OCCA Executive Director Leslie Orzetti went to the Town of Pittsfield, former OCCA Assistant Planner Bailey Gano made the journey to the Town of

Spotlighting Great Projects Across the Watershed: Repair of an Entrenched Roadway

2019-10-09T13:05:14+00:00October 9th, 2019|Resources, USC Blog, Watershed Concerns|

By: Joe Quatrini USC Member This unpaved road was severely entrenched and extremely narrow.  The ditches remained saturated most of the year and any runoff made its way directly to the stream.  Nearly 9,000 tons of fill was added which raised the road

Mansfield University Students to develop Watershed Assessment for Holden Brook

2019-09-30T18:27:57+00:00September 13th, 2019|Stream Team, USC Blog, Watershed Concerns|

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

USC Gains Seat On Bay Citizens Advisory Committee

2019-08-27T11:19:45+00:00June 20th, 2019|Stream Team, USC Blog, Watershed Concerns|

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

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