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May 29 • SCD Closed (Memorial Day)
June 1 • Cover Crop Destruction Deadline
June 12 • Cost Share Sign Up Begins
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2023 Governor's Conservation Award Winners | DOVER (May 2, 2023) - A ceremony marked the annual Governor's Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards today. DNREC Deputy Secretary Lisa Borin Ogden, Delaware Association of Conservation Districts Vice President Gwen Pierce, and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Kasey Taylor, led a ceremony recognizing this year's honorees and signed a proclamation officially designating April 30 -May 7 as Stewardship Week in Delaware under the theme, "One Water." | | | |
Conservation Quips 2023 Delaware Envirothon | |
The 2023 Delaware Envirothon was held on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Aquatic Resource and Education Center in Smyrna. Nine schools from across the state, and one 4-H club, formed a total of 16 teams that competed in categories including aquatic ecology, soil and land use, wildlife, forestry, air quality, and the current issue: adapting to a changing climate. Read More | |
Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. The peak of the season is in mid-September.
Reminder: Now is the time to check stormwater facilities for proper function. SCD can provide technical assistance.
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Conservation Area Sign
Protect your meadows, pollinator gardens, pond buffers, or any other area you do not want mowed or sprayed with our new conservation area sign.
The metal signs come pre-drilled with two holes for easy mounting to a variety of surfaces.
Need 10+ signs?
Bulk Pricing Available.
Call (302) 856-2105.
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Cover Crop Deadline
Cover crop program participants must self-certify in writing that cover crops are destroyed by June 1, 2023.
Failure to self-certify by June 1, 2023, will result in non-payment.
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Cost Share Sign Up:
June 12 - July 28, 2023
Cover Crops
FY 24 Fact Sheet Coming Soon
3921 Tax Ditch
Eligibility: To be eligible for cost-share application approval, audited financials, and financials to be audited by DNREC, must be submitted to DNREC Drainage Section prior to June 30, 2023.
Don't forget to obtain estimates from contractors for the scope of work and submit invoices for expiring funds.
Weed Wiper Bar: The treatment window is seasonal, contact SCDs Equipment program to learn more.
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May is American Wetlands Month | American Wetlands Month is a time when the EPA and our partner federal, state, tribal, local, non-profit and private sector organizations celebrate the vital importance of wetlands to our Nation's ecological, economic, and social health. Wetlands help improve water quality and supply, reduce flooding and provide critical habitat for plants, fish and wildlife. | | | |
Save Delaware's Wetlands with the Wetland Reserve Easement Program | In celebration of Wetlands Month, learn how enrolling your land in the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) program will be beneficial to wildlife, the environment, and ultimately, future generations. | | | |
To serve Sussex County
by providing technical
guidance and financial
assistance to enhance,
maintain, protect, and
improve land and
water resources.
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Agricultural Conservation
21315 Berlin Road, Unit 4
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-3990 ext.3
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Equipment, Stormwater Management,
Billing & Administration
23818 Shortly Rd.
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-2105
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www.sussexconservation.org | |
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