4 hour EROSION & SEDIMENT control training (NYS DEC endorsed)

NYS DEC’s stormwater permit requires all developers, contractors, and subcontractors to identify at least one trained person from their company that is responsible for implementation of the SWPPP, and have at least one trained contractor on site on a daily basis...

Deadline to order trees

Orders for the District’s pre-paid Annual Tree & Shrub Seedling sale will end on 2/24/23. We must return unsold items to our nursery by March 1. We do not keep any “extra” trees to sell during our tree distribution day, April 27. It is always...

Board Meeting

The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors will meet on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 5:30 pm at the District office: 25451 State Route 12, Watertown, NY.

Board Meeting

The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors will meet on TUESDAY, October 18, 2022, at 5:30 pm at the District office: 25451 State Route 12, Watertown, NY. (Due to the Columbus Day holiday, the meeting will not be held on the usual 2nd...

Working with Nature to Protect our Shorelines

A workshop will be held on Friday, October 21 at Lyme Free Library from 1:00 – 3:30 pm to explore natural options to protect the shorelines of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.  The workshop will be presented by NYS Sea Grant, NYS DEC, NYS Department of...