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Reminder: Register for Your Virtual Fall 2020 PACD Region Meeting |
PACD members and partners are invited to register for the fall PACD region meetings, which will take place virtually this September and October. Registration for all six web meetings is free and required. To register, please email Shannon Wehinger at swehinger@pacd.org.
PACD North West Region Web Meeting
September 25, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD South Central Region Web Meeting
September 29, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD South East Region Web Meeting
October 1, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD North East Region Web Meeting
October 2, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD South West Region Web Meeting
October 5, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD North Central Region Web Meeting
October 22, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
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Berks County Conservation District Completes Stream Restoration and Multi-Functional Riparian Buffer |
In March 2020, the Berks County Conservation District (BCCD) was awarded a PACD/PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Multi-Functional Riparian Buffer Sub-grant to complete a 1.5-acre riparian forest buffer along Tulpehocken Creek. Two hundred sixty-five native trees and shrubs were planted to create a riparian buffer 35 to 50 feet wide. The native riparian plantings included edible species, like elderberry and highbush blueberry, and seasonal decorates, like winterberry and red osier dogwood.
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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 Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. |
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Screenshot from the Tulpehocken Creek Restoration video.
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BMP photo provided by Franklin County Conservation District. |
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Franklin County Conservation District Holds Photo Farm Tour |
The Franklin County Conservation District (FCCD) held a Summer Conservation Farm Tour and Luncheon on August 8, 2020, with approximately 40 people in attendance. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, FCCD had to cancel the original farm tour as there was no way to maintain social distancing on busses to transport attendees from the lunch venue (an outdoor pavilion this year) to the farm. Instead, the district hired a professional photographer to take pictures of the best management practices (BMPs) so attendees could still “see” them up close and personal. The Conservation Farmer of the Year spoke about his experiences with BMPs, as shown in the photos, and how they improved his farm.
Kudos to FCCD for adapting and finding a creative solution to hold their event and educate local farmers about BMPs.
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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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USDA Seeks Input on Ready-to-Go Technologies and Practices for Agriculture Innovation Agenda |
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is seeking public and private-sector input on the most innovative technologies and practices that can be readily deployed across U.S. agriculture.
USDA is looking for ready-to-go technologies and practices to achieve its goal of increasing agricultural production by 40% to meet global population needs in 2050 while cutting U.S. agriculture’s environmental footprint in half.
Click here to read the entire press release.
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Advocate for Your Watershed Webinar Series |
Join the Allegheny County Conservation District and a group of experts to learn the basics of watershed group work, water quality monitoring, interpreting data, running a volunteer event, effectively communicating with the public, and getting involved at the municipal level. You'll get an introduction to each of these topics with the help of the people who know it best. Attend all webinars, or pick and choose those topics that interest you most. Whether you are looking to become more involved in local environmental issues or are just curious to learn more: Come on in; the water is fine!
Schedule:
September 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.| Water Quality Monitoring Basics
September 30, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. | Telling a Story With Your Data
October 8, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.| Local Government & Natural Resource Protection
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NACD’s 75th Annual Meeting Theme Announced
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The agenda for the National Association of Conservation District’s (NACD) 75th Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held in-person from February 6-10, 2021 in New Orleans, LA, is now available to view on NACD's Annual Meeting webpage.
The theme is "NACD 75th Anniversary: A Diamond out of the Dust," and will explore not only the legacy of NACD but the legacy of conservation districts and the way conservation districts are rising to meet challenges both today and in the future.
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Kiss the Ground: Netflix Movie Features Soil Health Pioneers Ray Archuleta, Gabe Brown |
From PA NRCS Weekly News Flash
The movie features a lineup of some of Hollywood's most recognizable names and faces, but two of its stars fly a little closer to the ground. Newly minted movie stars Ray Archuleta and Gabe Brown make their living from the ground, teaching other farmers how to successfully transition to regenerative agriculture to restore healthy food, soil, farms, and profits. According to Kiss the Ground's directors Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Archuleta and Brown's leadership and pioneering roles in the soil health and regenerative agriculture movement are among the reasons they were selected to appear. The new, feature-length movie is scheduled to stream on Netflix on September 22, 2020.
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PA4R Alliance Hosting a Fall 2020 Nutrient Management Webinar Series |
The PA4R Alliance is hosting a Fall 2020 Nutrient Management webinar series! Join them on the following Wednesdays: September 30, October 7, and October 14. This series is geared toward conservation and industry professionals. One Act 38 Nutrient Management & Certified Crop Adviser Continuing Education Credit will be awarded per webinar.
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Conservation Districts in the News |
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September 25, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD North West Region Web Meeting
September 29, 2020 | 10 a.m. to Noon
PACD South Central Region Web Meeting
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Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. | 717.238.7223
5925 Stevenson Avenue, Suite A, Harrisburg, PA 17112 | www.pacd.org
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