By Marianna Quartararo, Resource Conservationist Autumn leaves are the season’s most abundant crop. So pretty… until you have to rake them up, and then what… read more
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Kitchen Compost Creates Healthy Soil
When you throw away your garbage, do you ever think about where it goes? Most household waste goes into a landfill, where it is out… read more
Importance of HQ and EV Streams
Since the Clean Water Act of 1972, states have developed their own water quality standards, such as special protection designations for qualifying surface waters (streams… read more
GIS: More than a Mapping Tool
GIS stands for Geographic Information System(s). It is a collection of computer tools that allows people to work with data that are linked to specific… read more
Meet Summer Intern Anton Adams
Anton Adams joined the Conservation District team in May as a summer intern through the Pike County Workforce Development office State Local Internship Program (SLIP)… read more
Riparian Buffer Basics
Riparian buffer is the term for an area of vegetation that grows along a waterway to help prevent substances from reaching the water. The fact… read more