Columbia County Conservation District
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Directions
    • Staff & Directors
  • Newsletter
  • Workshops
  • Better Backyards Program
  • Environmental Education
    • Public Outreach Programs >
      • Outdoor Odysseys Series
      • 2019 Workshops
    • Envirothon
    • Scholarships
    • Poster Contest
    • Summer Camps
    • Water Education Day
  • Kocher Park & Johnson Flats
  • Agriculture
    • Chesapeake Bay
    • Farmland Preservation
    • Manure Management / Chapter 91
    • Nutrient Managment Act 38
    • Ag Erosion & Sedimentation / Chapter 102
    • REAP
  • Soil Health
    • Soil Health Conference
    • Cover Crop Rolling Demo
    • Cover Crop Incentive Program
  • Dirt & Gravel Roads
  • Watershed Protection
    • Watershed Organizations >
      • BCAWS
      • Columbia Montour Coalition For Source Water Protection
    • What is a watershed?
    • Streambank Stabilization
  • Regulated Activities
    • Chapter 102: Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control >
      • FAQs
      • Guidance and Forms
    • Chapter 105: Streams and Wetlands >
      • Permitting
      • FAQ
      • Forms and Guidance
  • Annual Native Plant Sale
  • FISHING TACKLE LOANER PROGRAM
  • Fish 'N' Fun at Kocher Park

 

Columbia County Conservation District
Serving Columbia County, Pennsylvania

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 22, 2023 - Women in Agriculture and Conservation Conference, 9am - 2:30pm
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bloomsburg
March 25, 2023 - Good Water = Good Fish, 10am - 2pm
Kocher Park, Bloomsburg
April 1, 2023 - Agricultural Awareness Day, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Bloomsburg Fairgrounds
April 25, 2023 - Susquehanna Valley High School Envirothon
Shikellamy State Park Marina
May 4-6, 2023​ - Annual Native Plant and Tree Sale
Ag Services Building - Parking Lot
May 9, 2023 - Susquehanna Valley Middle School Envirothon
Montour Preserve
May 19, 2023 - Rain Barrel Workshop, 4:00pm
​Rohrbach's Farm Market
​

​Help stop the Spotted Lanternfly!
​SPOT IT, SQUASH IT, REPORT IT.

More info about what you can do to help: https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-for-homeowners
Watch our recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/Lle44oRNuzY​
Picture
Picture


2023 DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS:
THE 2023 REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS OF THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE HELD ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:30 PM AT THE AG-SERVICE CENTER,
702 SAWMILL ROAD, BLOOMSBURG, PA. OR VIA ZOOM BY REQUEST. COMMITTEES WILL MEET 1 HOUR PRIOR
​TO BOARD MEETINGS.
202 Meeting Dates: January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6.

NPDES GENERAL PERMIT
​DEP has announced that the
NEW ePermitting process for
NPDES General Permits has begun. 
Click here for more information.  

Missed our workshops but looking for some information?
​Check out our past workshops and resources
​
HERE!​

The COLUMBIA CONSERVATIONIST Annual Report is here:
Click here to view the 2022 Annual Report.

2022 CONSERVATION DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS

Picture
​COUNTYWIDE ACTION PLAN
Click here to view Columbia County's CAP.


Picture
We are officially a Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership partner!! The Partnership aims to facilitate the planting of 10 million new trees in priority landscapes in Pennsylvania by the end of 2025
Contact abby.sieg@columbiaccd.org, or call 570.317.9491 to inquire about receiving trees for streamside planting within Columbia county (minimum 100+ trees/site)


PACD Conservation District Fact Sheet
Click Here to find out what conservation districts are all about!
                  
     "
Agricultural Planning
    Reimbursement Program
is OPEN”

  Click here for more information.



NOW AVAILABLE
Cover Crop Roller
Call 570.317.9456 for additional information.

                                                     
   The Mission Statement of Columbia County Conservation District is
   To lead the citizens of Columbia County in sustainable use of our shared agricultural
    and natural resources through partnerships, education, and technical assistance, 
            in order to assure the best quality for life for future generations.          


RIGHT - TO - KNOW LAW:
Click here for "Right-To-Know Law" Policy
Click here for "Right-To-Know Law" Request Form
Click Here for Right to Know Agency Open Records Officer

Questions? Give us a call!
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
(570) 317-9456