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| Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Our Mission Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District is committed to provide services to enhance and conserve the natural resources through Education, planning and implementation. Working in cooperation with Federal, State and local agencies to meet the needs of natural resource conservation, management and development. We hope you will use our website to discover some valuable and useful information in the area of conservation in Madison County. |
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| Contact Us: 6503 Wes Road Hamilton, NY 13346 Phone: (315) 824-9849 Fax: (315) 824-9629 Hours M-F 8-4:30 patricia-casler@ verizon.net |
| Doug Trush of Nelson, N.Y. and his dog “Captain” getting ready to plant more trees on their 400 acre farm. |
| Planting a Generation of Smiles By Troy Bishopp It’s been over two decades since John Denver sang these famous words for the National Arbor Day Foundation: “ Plant a tree for your tomorrow. It's your tree that clears the air. Plant a tree, trees for America. Plant a tree today for all the world to share. Taste the breeze, it's life inside you. Make a promise to the Earth. Plant a tree, now is the time to. Recognize a tree for all that it is worth.” The 2013 Tree & Shrub Sale is underway Click here for your order form |
| Larry Gushea of Oneida, N.Y. with Grandsons, Hunter(left) and Cody(right) |
| Conservation District Thanks Supporters Hamilton, N.Y.---When it comes to getting local conservation on the ground, it takes a team effort to plan and implement economically viable water quality, soil health and natural resource enhancement projects and initiatives. To honor the coalition of farmers, contractors, town supervisors, Agri-business companies, engineering support, state and federal conservation partners and funding organizations the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District held its 4th annual appreciation luncheon at the White Eagle Conference Center featuring local foods and meat from Empire Buffalo Farm in Chittenango Falls and Sunnybrook Farms in Deansboro. The Conservation District staff with their agricultural roots work on a variety of projects from assisting farmers with conservation planning through the NYS Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program; surveying and designing water quality best management practices; overseeing construction projects; planting cover crops and trees; installing stream buffers; teaching grazing management; developing nutrient management plans; delineating watersheds for culvert sizing; securing permits and supporting educational training opportunities to name just a few in a robust work schedule. According to District Board Chairman, Doug Holdridge, “The overwhelming benefit to the county is for every dollar invested in the local district by county taxpayers it yields over twenty-one dollars back into the agricultural community by matching outside funding sources, contributing work and materials to the economy and staff time on projects. In the last 5 years alone, the district has secured over 5 million dollars from state and federal sources complimenting local funds for local projects.” The capacity crowd of guests were treated to a relaxing meal and slideshow of work performed in 2012. District Manager Steve Lorraine praised the group, “This is a way for us to give back, celebrate the season and say thank you for all your hard work and support to water quality initiatives.” Shawn Payne of Payne Construction LLC in Earlville, N.Y. said, “We enjoy working with the district and staff to make improvements in our own watershed. It’s important for our agricultural neighbors and the community as a whole.” To learn more about the work Madison Co. SWCD does for the community, contact the district at (315) 824-9849 or at www. madcoswcd.com |
