Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District

Think all invasive plants are just weeds? Think again! This towering giant is Tree of Heaven, a highly invasive tree originally native to East Asia. While not a... pressing concern for our forests, Tree of Heaven commonly invades urban and suburban areas, growing in lawns, parking lots, and roadsides. One way to identify Tree of Heaven (especially when this tall) is the bark. It's said to resemble the texture of a cantaloupe. Right now Tree of Heaven is a major concern because it is the preferred host of the invading Spotted Lanternfly. With its preferred host already present, this means Spotted Lanternfly will be able to spread that much faster throughout our region. If you want to help, you can help us find the Tree of Heaven's throughout our region before it's too late! iMap has a volunteer Tree of Heaven and Spotted Lanternfly detection survey that is looking for new members: https://www.nyimapinvasives.org/slf

Happy Birthday NRCS!

Tree pickup is on Friday April 23rd from 9am to 4:00pm and Saturday April 24th from 9am to noon. Only one week away! (for anyone that lost their reminder).

The incumbent of this position serves as the secretary to the Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation Board of Directors. This position involves responsibility for performing clerical and accounting duties, as well as benefit plans, insurances and Civil Service records for the Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District. The incumbent receives general supervision from the Soil and Water District Manager. Independent judgment is exercised in the accomplishment of daily tasks. Does related work as required. Interested applicants should visit our website: niagaraswcd.com for application directions and contact information.

Did you know we're looking for candidates to apply for our Secratary and Conservation Assistant positions? Position details are listed on our website: niagaraswcd.com

Have large chunks of Styrofoam after unpacking gifts? Don't throw them away to end up in a landfill. You can recycle clean, white Styrofoam at Thermal Foams lo...cated at 2101 Kenmore Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207. Stop by the office first for further instruction. Packing peanuts are not accepted.

FYI, the 4 hour course for December has been postponed to February. The previous post has been updated to remove any confusion.

They successfully convinced us that the exotic turf grasses, mowers, fertilizers, pesticides and blowers are part of the American tradition. Today, we know that... conventional lawns are no longer sustainable. It is time to revive the beautiful native landscape in our yard. Landscapers who take themselves seriously and care for the future will move on and adapt their services. www.healthyyards.org See more

Happy #WorldSoilDay from SWCS! Our members work today and every day to keep soil alive and protect #soilbiodiversity. Today we’ll be sharing a few of our favorite resources for learning about soil health. http://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/en/