Conservation Districts in the News
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October 4-6, 2016
Toftrees Golf Resort & Conference Center, State College, PA
October 6, 2016
Clinton County Conservation District, Mill Hall, PA
October 12, 2016
Warren County Conservation District, Warren, PA
October 13, 2016
Franconia Heritage Restaurant, Telford, PA
October 17, 2016
Cumberland County Conservation District, Carlisle, PA
October 21, 2016
DEP Region Office, Wilkes-Barre, PA
October 25-27, 2016
Ramada Conference Center, State College, PA
November 3, 2016
Westmoreland Conservation District, Greensburg, PA
November 9, 2016
Red Lion Inn Hotel Harrisburg Hershey, Harrisburg, PA
Chapter 102 NPDES & PCSM Training for the Regulated Community
(Blair County)
November 16, 2016 Altoona Grand Hotel, Altoona PA
PACD/SCC Winter Meeting
January 24-25, 2017 (Tentative)
Ramada Conference Center, State College, PA
Chesapeake Bay Program Conservation District and PA Agency Staff Meeting
March 14, 2017 (snow date March 16) (Tentative)
Elaine Langone Center, 2nd Floor, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Intro to Conservation Planning
March 14-16, 2017 (Tentative)
Holiday Inn Harrisburg Hershey, Grantville, PA
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training - Basic Level March 20-24, 2017 (Tentative) Keystone Conference Center, Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
Spring 102/105 Technical Training - Basic
March 20-24, 2017 (Tentative)
Ramada Conference Center, State College, PA
Spring 102/105 Technical Training - Advanced/Topic Based
April 5-6, 2017 (Tentative)
Ramada Conference Center, State College, PA
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training - Level II April 10-14, 2017 (Tentative) Keystone Conference Center, Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
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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].
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Beaver County Conservation District Holds Stormwater Workshop
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| 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.
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.
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Lebanon County Conservation District to Hold Fundraiser for Farmland Preservation
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Image provided by Lebanon County Conservation District.
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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.
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You Are Invited: Stream Ecology and Riparian Forest Buffer Workshop at Stroud
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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.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Rolling Out Toolkit 9
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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.
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