Since many Pike County stream and river shorelines are privately owned, streamside property owners play a key role in the health of these resources both… read more
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Construction Planning 101
Granite counters, blue kitchen walls, hardwood floors and… compost filter sock? When planning to construct a new house, consideration of the earth disturbance and site… read more
How to Properly Maintain Your On-lot Septic System
In more densely developed urban and metropolitan areas, household wastewater is commonly piped off-site to a centralized sewage treatment plant. The infrastructure required for centralized… read more
How to Keep Your Water Clean
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lists sediment as the most common pollutant to rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Sediment consists of loose sand, clay,… read more
20 Years and Over $1 Million for Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Road Projects
2018 marks the Twentieth Anniversary of the Pike County Conservation District’s participation in Pennsylvania’s Dirt Gravel, and Low Volume Road (DGLVR) Maintenance Program. The DGLVR… read more
How to Improve Your Soil: 4 Steps to Better Growing
Soil amendments are materials added to soil to improve its physical properties. This can include increasing the water retention, aeration, or other structural elements. The… read more