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Front Page: Your Weekly News & Updates
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| Registration opens for staff conference, Chapter 102 fall sessions, strategic planning grants, news from Northampton and York Counties, DCNR grant workshops, and urban ag conservation grant. |
Registration Now Open for 2020 Building for Tomorrow Staff Conference
Registration is now open for the 2020 Building for Tomorrow Staff Conference, scheduled for February 12 & 13 at the Wyndham Garden State College. The conference is open to all conservation district staff and will feature keynote sessions on Productive Conflict & Emotional Intelligence and Strategies for Time Management. Other sessions will include information on records retention, prevailing wage, environmental education, project management, multifunctional buffers, and agriculture/community outreach.
Click here
to view the agenda and for more information.
Financial and other support for the Building for Tomorrow Leadership Development Program is provided through a grant from the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission. Guidance for the Program is provided through the Pennsylvania Conservation Partnership's Leadership Development Committee.
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Chapter 102 Fall Regional Sessions Conclude
On October 31, 2019, the sixth and final Chapter 102 Fall Regional Session was held in Dauphin, PA. The series of regional training was presented by the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with administrative support from PACD.
The training included program updates, the Regional Permit Coordination Office, PAG-02 NPDES general permit, and the Clean Water Academy.
The next Chapter 102 trainings will be:
March 16-19, 2020
Spring 102/105 Basic Technical Training
Wyndham Garden State College, Boalsburg, PA
March 31-April 2, 2020
Spring 102/105 Topic-based Technical Training
Wyndham Garden State College, Boalsburg, PA
Photo caption: Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Group Manager Nathan Crawford, P.E., opens the final Chapter 102 Fall Regional Session in Dauphin on October 31, 2019.
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Final Reminder for Strategic Planning Grant Letters of Intent
Time is running out to submit your Letter of Intent for a 2020 Strategic Planning Grant. Districts interested in applying for a grant have until November 20 to submit a Letter of Intent to the Building for Tomorrow Leadership Development program. The LOI should include information on the timeframe and process for plan development, as well as the date of board approval for the grant application.
Financial and other support for the Building for Tomorrow Leadership Development Program is provided through a grant from the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission. Guidance for the Program is provided through the Pennsylvania Conservation Partnership's Leadership Development Committee.
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Northampton County Conservation District Holds Teacher Workshop
The Northampton County Conservation District held an Act 48 workshop, Agriculture and You, to educate teachers. The teachers were able to observe agricultural practices that improve water quality. The program introduced local educators to nutrient and manure management, non-point source pollution control, and environmental conservation practices implemented on Lehigh Valley farms.
Photo caption: Northampton County Conservation District's Act 48 teacher workshop visits Kline Farm's cheese operation. Photo provided by NCCD.
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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York County Conservation District Completes Low Volume Road Project
The York County Conservation District completed a low volume road project in Wrightsville Borough. The cost of the project through the Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Roads Program was $37,280.
The project started as an alley that caused runoff and flooding of nearby homes. The district installed 650 feet of concrete wheel pads, pervious pavers, and subsurface stone storage. Now, the stored rainwater seeps into the subsoil, and excess runoff drains to the storm sewer.
Click here to watch a video titled, "What is a Green Alley?"
Click
here
to view a local news story on the project.
Photo caption: Before and after photos provided by York County Conservation District.
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DCNR Schedules Recreation & Conservation Grant Application Workshops in November
From PA Environment Digest
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is offering free, in-person grant workshops at six locations across Pennsylvania during November for the preparation of 2020 Community Conservation Partnership Grant applications.
The grants will be accepted starting January 15 and ending April 22.
These workshops will provide technical assistance to potential applicants on DCNR grants available for recreation, conservation, riparian buffer, trail, and community-based projects.
The workshops will be from 9:00 a.m. to Noon in the following areas:
-- Kingston, Luzerne County - November 7
-- Conshohocken, Montgomery County - November 13
-- Camp Hill, Cumberland County - November 14
-- Wexford, Allegheny County - November 19
-- Clarion, Clarion County - November 20
-- State College, Centre County - November 26
Pre-registration is required for the workshops. Click here to register.
Click here to read the entire article.
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Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Program
Since 2016, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have partnered through the Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Program to enhance conservation districts' technical assistance activities in developed or developing areas.
The fourth round of funding through this initiative is available for the 2020 Fiscal Year. NACD and NRCS will award grants of up to $50,000 to approximately 18 districts.
Click here for the Request for Proposals and Frequently Asked Questions documents.
NACD is accepting project proposals through January 10, 2020.
A special NACD webinar on the program is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on November 13, 2019. Questions should be sent to Deb Bogar at
[email protected]
by November 12, 2019. There is no cost to participate, but space is limited. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Register online at
https://nacdnet.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=108&
. The webinar will be recorded and posted here
after the event.
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Conservation Districts in the News
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Upcoming Events
November 12-14, 2019
Intro to Conservation Planning
Holiday Inn Harrisburg (Hershey Area), Grantville, PA
January 22-23, 2020
PACD/SCC Winter Meeting
Wyndham Garden State College, Boalsburg, PA
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