Maine Association of Conservation Districts News

On May 7th the Washington Academy science class planted over 300 wildlife plants on the banks of the Machias River under the new Bangor Hydro Electric power lines. In cooperation with Bangor Hydro Electric Company Northeast Reliability Interconnect Transmission Line, Maritimes and Northeast Gas Pipeline, Washington County Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Department of [...]

Soil and Water Conservation Districts from Piscataquis and Somerset Counties will host a workshop on Thursday June 5th focusing on wild turkey habits and habitat. The 3-hour workshop will begin at 9:00 AM at the Skowhegan Community Center on 39 Poulin Drive, Skowhegan, ME.
Featured speakers at the event will be National Wild Turkey Federation Regional [...]

FARMINGTON – Three out of the five first place winners of the state Conservation Poster Contest are from Franklin County, and their posters are now moving on to the national competition. Ten out of the 15 state winners are from Franklin County, two of whom are sisters and attend the same home school.
“We are thrilled [...]

The Maine Forest Service, SWOAM, Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District are offering training on the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) for loggers, land owners, and outdoor enthusiasts. The training will teach the basics of how GPS works, its uses for the logger, and [...]

Dexter, Maine: University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District, is offering its Watershed Stewards program to residents in the Dexter area who want to keep pollution out of their lakes. The training begins, Tuesday June 3rd and will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to [...]

FARMINGTON – Franklin County Natural Resource Conservation Serice (NRCS)/Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office was honored by receiving the Maine 2007 Chief’s Field Award.
Maine State Conservationist Joyce Swartzendruber recognized the Farmington Field Office and the Franklin County SWCD with an Earth Team Volunteer Program Special Recognition Award at their 2007 Annual Meeting on April [...]