Introductory webinar from Tara Muenz, Assistant Director of Education and Leaf Pack Network Administrator at Stroud Water Research Center. In the summer of 2021, Pike County Conservation District will be…
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As you move forward with plans for new construction, it is important to look at the land and develop a plan for minimizing the impacts of any new earth disturbance…
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We are hosting a free online webinar to introduce the Leaf Pack Network® stream monitoring program on Tuesday, April 6th at 4pm. The Leaf Pack Network® (LPN) is a program for monitoring stream health…
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Winter brings snow, and snow brings road salt. This has become our modern-day reality, but few give thought to the next relation: that road salt brings saltier freshwater. As road salt…
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Surface Water Monitoring Program Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) has maintained our Surface Water Monitoring Program, focused on monitoring stream health, for 29 years. PCCD has been annually monitoring aquatic macroinvertebrate (aquatic insects and shellfish) populations since 1991, and fish populations…
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By: Marianna Quartararo, Resource Conservationist, PCCD Storm water run-off contains fertilizers, pet waste, petro chemicals, and other pollutants and accounts for approximately 70% of the pollutants that enter our waterways…
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Do you know what watershed you live in? (Click here to learn your watershed address) Where are the boundaries? Have you ever wanted to know the land use activity, average rainfall, or soil types…
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Pike County Conservation District holds an annual Road Maintenance Workshop to educate residents and road maintenance workers on the connection between road maintenance and conservation. This year, due to precautions…
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Due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, we will not be holding our annual Road Maintenance Workshop in person. In place of the workshop, we will be sending out an email…
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Pike County has many beautiful lakes and ponds, some formed by the glaciers and others have a dam of some sort to impound the water. The integrity of a dam…
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As a part of the District’s Watershed Stewardship, we monitor the water quality of surface waters in Pike County. This long-term monitoring program allows us to track and assess the…
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In urban areas, household wastewater is handled by a centralized system, which leads to a sewage treatment plant. In rural areas, like Pike County, homes are often spaced so that…
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