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Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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Last chance to register for the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference, manager's boot camp, news from Franklin and Snyder County Conservation Districts, and news from a conference sponsor.
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Last Chance to Pre-register for the Joint Annual Conference
This Friday, June 30, is the last day to pre-register for the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference. On-site registration will be available at the conference on a space-available basis-but why wait? Click here for more information or to register.
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Boot Camp for New Managers Held in Huntingdon County
The Conservation District Managers "Boot Camp" was held June 19-21 at Lake Raystown Resort and Conference Center in Entriken, PA.
This three-day training was specifically developed for district managers with less than five years of experience. The event focused on providing participants with a knowledge base that includes the history and structure of a conservation district, an overview of conservation district programs and activities, the responsibilities managing a district office, district finances and personnel, and working with a conservation district board.
Photo caption: Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding addresses attendees at the District Managers Boot Camp on July 19. Photo taken by Brenda Shambaugh.
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Franklin County Conservation District Honors Sam Worley
On June 12, 2017, the Franklin County Conservation District recognized Sam Worley for 25 years of service on the district board. A citation was presented to Sam during the district's monthly board meeting. PACD Executive Director Brenda Shambaugh was on hand for the event to thank Sam for his service.
Photo caption: County Commissioners present Sam Worley with a citation for his 25 years of service to the board. From left to right: Commissioner Bob Thomas, Sam Worley, Commissioner David Keller, and Commissioner Robert Ziobrowski.
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Snyder County Conservation District Hosts Agroforestry Workshop
Seventy-five participants at a local workshop learned that there are untapped treasures in the forest that can bring forest landowners some additional income. On June 16 the PA Bureau of Forestry, Community Partnerships RC&D, and the Snyder County Conservation District (SCCD) hosted an Agroforestry Workshop at the Shade Mountain Winery near Middleburg.
Attendees heard presentations on marketing non-timber products such as medicinal plants, edible plants and mushrooms, charcoal making, tapping maple syrup, growing ginseng, planting multi-function buffers, among other topics. Speakers included the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Tracey Coulter and Gary Gilmore, Penn State's Jim Finley and Dr. Eric Burkhart, Rusty Orner of Quiet Creek Herb Farm, Lauren Barlow from Community Partnerships RC&D, and PASA Director Hannah Smith-Brubaker.
Planning Committee:
Craig Bingman, SCCD District Manager
Gerald Hoy, DCNR Service Forester
Lauren Barlow, Community Partnerships, RC&D
Photo caption: Penn State's Eric Burkhart from the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, tells the group about medicinal plant production, specifically Ginseng. Photo provided by SCCD.
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PACD Welcomes Back Silver Sponsor Conservation Services, Inc.
Conservation Services, Inc. (CSI) is a bare root tree planting contractor for conservation projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. Conservation projects include riparian buffers, mitigation banks, wetland restoration projects, stream restoration projects, and more.
Currently CSI focuses heavily on tree planting projects throughout the life of the project. Invasive species control and long-term maintenance are included. CSI also carries a complete line of Tubex™ tree shelters, all of the other pieces that come together for a successful project, and would be happy to ship them directly to your site.
Whether a project is one acre or 100 acres, CSI offers a wide range of services and wants to learn more about projects they can assist you with. To learn more, stop by their booth at the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference this July, visit their website at www.conservationservicesinc.com, or give them a call at 877.257.4042.
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
July 12-13, 2017
Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey, Harrisburg, PA
September 26, 2017
Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey, Harrisburg, PA
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