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Beaver County Conservation District Holds Stormwater Workshop
Lebanon County Conservation District to Hold Fundraiser for Farmland Preservation
You Are Invited: Stream Ecology and Riparian Forest Buffer Workshop at Stroud
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Rolling Out Toolkit 9
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September 19, 2016
Did You Know?
Did you know that PACD is creating a new listserve for conservation district staff working on the Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Roads (DGLVR) program? District DGLVR staff can sign-up for the listserve by clicking here or sending an e-mail request to Sandy Austin with PACD at [email protected].
Beaver County Conservation District Holds Stormwater Workshop 
BCCD Environmental Educator Susan Boser explains how to construct a rain barrel during the June 14 stormwater workshop. Photo provided by Beaver County Conservation District.

The Beaver County Conservation District (BCCD) held a workshop titled, "Managing Stormwater: A plan for your property," on June 14, 2016. Twenty-six attendees learned about watersheds, nonpoint source pollution, and stormwater best management practices (BMPs). They also saw a demonstration on how to assemble and use a rain barrel and took a tour of BMPs in action at the BCCD Environmental Center in Aliquippa, PA.

EPA Logo Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Lebanon County Conservation District to Hold Fundraiser for Farmland Preservation
Image provided by Lebanon County Conservation District.
 
Lebanon County Conservation District is inviting the public to a "Moo-velous Night of Painting" on October 4, 2016. The event is a fundraiser for their farmland preservation program. Two classes will be held: 1-4pm and 7-9:30pm. The event is being held at Brushstrokes on Canvas, 720 Quentin Rd., Lebanon, PA. The cost is $35/person and includes supplies, drinks, and snacks. Proceeds benefit Lebanon County farmland preservation.

Click here to read more about the event.
You Are Invited: Stream Ecology and Riparian Forest Buffer Workshop at Stroud
Join the Stroud Water Research Center at 970 Spencer Road in Avondale, PA, on October 12, 2016 from 9am-3pm for a free workshop.
 
This stream ecology and riparian forest buffer workshop is primarily for people who have never been to the Center or have not been in several years. This session is sponsored by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry and the Stroud Water Research Center.
 
There is no cost to the participant for this workshop, which includes lunch. Space is limited to 50 people. RSVP by September 30 to Rich Shockey at [email protected].

Click here to read more. 
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Rolling Out Toolkit 9 
For the past 15 years, the official conservation planning software used in conjunction with GIS has been Customer Service Toolkit, number 3 being the first version rolled out.
 
A new and final version of the software for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Conservation District, Technical Service Providers and other partner users is expected to be available October 3, 2016, with the start of the new Fiscal Year. Toolkit 9 is the final step towards implementing the Conservation Desktop, the planning application of the Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative that NRCS has been developing for the past several years.
 
Click here for more information.