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

More info about what you can do to help at https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-for-homeowners
REPORT A SIGHTING

                           ****UPCOMING EVENTS****
October 12, 2020  - Fishing Creek Watershed Meeting (FCWA) - Please Contact the CCCD Office for Time & Location.
​Click here for the FCWA website.
October 15, 2020-Roaring Creek Valley Conservation Association(RCVCA)-Please Call the CCCD Office for Location,Time​Click here for the RCVCA website.
October 28, 2020 - Briar Creek Assoc. for Watershed Solutions-(BCWA)-Please Call the CCCD office for Location, Time
Click here  for the BCAWS website.
November 4, 2020 - District Board Meeting- Ag Service Center - 7:30pm
November 11, 2020 - OFFICE CLOSED - Veteran's Day
November 26-27, 2020 - OFFICE CLOSED - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24-25, 2020 - OFFICE CLOSED - Christmas Holiday
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HAUNTED TRAILS @ KOCHER PARK
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, ​6-8PM
A SPOOKY (NOT SCARY) OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

  • Trails total 1/4 mile long, easy walking on cleared path
  • Terrain varies (gravel, dirt, and grass)
  • Groups enter at their designated time slots, in 5-minute intervals
  • Please bring flashlight(s) and appropriate clothing & footwear
  • Masks required. Costumes encouraged! ​

Pre-Registration Required.
Sorry, the event registration is full!

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

Check out our NEW "Better Backyards" Certificate program for Columbia County residents HERE!



Go on a fun nature scavenger hunt
​@ Kocher Park!
Download the activity page HERE
OR pick one up at the park's kiosks
(remember to bring a pen or pencil!)
                      New Resource:                           Environmental Education
Teaching Environmental
Education at Home
 
The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators has created a new resource titled, "Teaching Environmental Education at Home." The page consists of online options for fun and interactive environmental educational experiences for students to do by themselves or with their parents.
 
Click here to view the resource.
 

​Press here for information related to
​DEP permits and COVID-19
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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 brittney.hartzell@columbiaccd.org 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!
The COLUMBIA CONSERVATIONIST Annual Report is here:
Click here to view the 2019 Annual Report.
                  
     "Agricultural Planning
    Reimbursement Program
is OPEN”
  Click here for more information.

NOW AVAILABLE....
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Click here 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