Partners in Conservation
Much of the work of the Conservation District, whether educational, technical or administrative, is accomplished through collaborative efforts with state and federal agencies as well as local partners. The District is fortunate to have such a broad base of technical expertise and funding sources from which to draw for conservation programs that benefit Pike County. Below is a listing of just some of the many partnering organizations with which the District collaborates.
Nominating Organizations
Nominating organizations provide a vital link between various community groups and the Conservation District. They have the opportunity to nominate individuals for the Board of Directors of the Pike County Conservation District. Directors shape critical decisions about how Pike County manages our community’s natural assets — soils, forests and woodlands, lakes and wetlands, rivers and streams, and drinking water supplies.
Delaware Highlands Conservancy
Gifford Pinchot Audubon Society
Pike County Federation of Sportsmen’s Club
Pike County Planning Commission
Pike/Wayne Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Local
Delaware Highlands Conservancy
Pike County Chamber of Commerce
Pike County Commissioners
Pike County Office of Community Planning
SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support)
State
League of Women Voters Water Resources Education Network
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council
State Conservation Commission
Federal
US Army Corp of Engineers
United State Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service
United States Environmental Protection Agency
THE PIKE/WAYNE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
The Pike/Wayne Conservation Partnership is an alliance of over twenty government, non-government, non-profit and grass roots organizations that work toward common goals for natural resource conservation, sustainable communities and citizen involvement in community planning in Pike and Wayne Counties.
Find out more at our Pike/Wayne Conservation Partnership page.
THE POCONO SOURCE WATER PROTECTION COLLABORATIVE
The Pike County Conservation District works with the Collaborative, which is an association of private and community associations, agency representatives, water operators, and community drinking water system owners, on plans to help keep our drinking water free from pollutants and ensure a healthy water source for our entire region.
Find out more at our Pocono Source Water Protection Collaborative page.
We all live downstream. Our water quality is directly affected by our upstream neighbors, and our choices will impact the water quality for our downstream neighbors.
- Minimize impervious surfaces.
- Do not remove trees and other plants next to streams, lakes and wetlands.
- Plant native plants to absorb heavy rain falls.
- Direct rain gutters onto lawn or garden.
- Construct rain gardens and use rain barrels.