Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District

Remember....Only Rain Down the Drain !

Do you have an interest in Monroe County's waterfront? If so, a public meeting is being held on June 10th at either 12:00pm or 6:00pm via videoconference to gain feedback from you on preparing a resiliency plan for lakeshore municipalities that are dealing with persistent high water levels along the Lake Ontario Shoreline. Please visit our website home page to learn more www.monroecountyswcd.org or go to the NYS Coastal Lakeshore Economy & Resiliency (CLEAR) Initiative at www.monroecountyCLEAR.com Registration is required.

What are you doing for New York Invasive Species Awareness Week #NYISAW? From June 6-12, you can take part in local outdoor events, important community science,... and engaging webinars to learn why invasive species are a problem and how YOU can make a difference. To learn about these events visit www.nyisaw.org See more

Next week is NYISAW (New York Invasive Species Awareness Week)! Join us and our partners next week to hike, paddle, or learn about invasive species across our r...egion! There are TONS of events that will be held from June 6th-12th throughout the FLX, so come and join us! You can find more information about each of these exciting events on our website here: http://fingerlakesinvasives.org/new-york-invasive-species-/ See more

Registrations are now being accepted for our June 24, 2021 Virtual NYS DEC-Endorsed 4-Hour Erosion & Sediment Control Training. Space is limited. Visit our website for more information: https://monroecountyswcd.org/page-2.html Pre-registration is required by June 16, 2021 and payment is due by June 28, 2021.

Monroe County residents can recycle their Christmas trees at participating locations. For more information, visit our Home Page at https://monroecountyswcd.org/.

Check out our December 2020 Newsletter! It includes our 2021 Conservation Tree, Shrub & Plant Program order form. You can check out the catalog & place an order online at https://www.monroecountyswcd.org/page-8.html

Wishing all a wonderful holiday weekend and a safe and healthy new year!

With the holiday season right around the corner, there are many opportunities to be more sustainable to reduce your environmental impact....shop locally, make your own gifts, and reduce waste. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! Read more tips from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8829.html

https://www.dec.ny.gov/public/46613.html It is that time of year again already and we are all getting ready to clean up those leaves this fall. If your municipality doesn't pick up your loose leaves at the curb, there are many alternatives for fall leaf clean up besides bagging them that are great for the lawn and the environment! Read all about it!