Chautauqua County Soil & Water Conservation District

Details about this year’s Tree & Shrub Sale will be broken up into segments on Feb. 3, 4, & 5 on The Dennis Webster Show from 6 AM to 9 AM. Listen online by selecting this link https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm or by tuning your radio to 103.1 FM or 1240 AM. The Dennis Webster Show airs every weekday from 6 AM to 9 AM. Chautauqua County Soil & Water Conservation District would like to extend a special thank you to Jamestown’s favorite Radio Announcer Dennis ...Webster for taking the time to host the interview with our District Field Manager and for bringing attention to this year’s sale. Visit https://soilwater.org/annual-tree-shrub-sale/ to download a catalog, an order form and curbside pick-up instructions. The deadline to order fruit trees is March 12th and the deadline for the remainder of the catalog is April 1st. Orders will be distributed via curbside pick-up on April 23rd and April 24th.

Did you know that this year’s catalog features 25 plant species that are native to Chautauqua County? And that native varieties such as Black Chokeberry, Elderberry, Ninebark, Spicebush, and Witch-Hazel are deer resistant? Visit https://soilwater.org/annual-tree-shrub-sale/ to download a catalog or inbox us to request a catalog by mail to learn more about native plant varieties and our full selection of berries, conifers, fruit trees, hardwoods, nut producing trees and shrubs.... In addition to the mentioned items, barley straw pond kits, conservation seed mixes for food plots, tree tubes/mats and wildlife fruit tree packages are also available. As a reminder, the sale is first come first serve and the order deadline for fruit trees is March 12th and the deadline for the remainder of the catalog is April 1st. A curbside pick-up with COVID-19 safety measures in place has been scheduled to take place on Friday, April 23rd from 12 PM to 7 PM and Saturday, April 24th from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Check out the progress on the Smith Mills Dam with this page put together by our partners on the project, the Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office! Also like to thank NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for help funding the project through the Water Quality Improvement Program and the Village of Silver Creek and Town of Hanover for their in-kind support! The project is still on-going, but is expected to be completed in 2021. Stay tuned!

CCSWCD would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe New Year! Our new catalog can be downloaded by following the attached link. Catalogs were sent out to everyone on our mailing list today by mail and email. Please inbox us with your name and mailing address if you would like to receive a paper copy by mail.

CWC's preserves are a wonderful place to meet a friend or family member for a socially-distanced conversation while taking a walk or just being in a beautiful setting. This is Dobbins Woods today. May you find new ways to kindle family ties and friendly relationships this holiday season!