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November 17, 2022 Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Workshop
On Thusday, November 17th, the Conservation District along with the Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative and the Center for Watershed Protection held an Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination (IDD&E) training for municipal staff who deal with stormwater issues within their communities. Presenters from the Center for Watershed Protection, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and Delaware […]
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2021 Poster Contest
Posters are now being accepted for the 2021 contest! The theme is “Healthy Forests= Healthy Communities”. In order to keep things as safe as practical posters will be accepted via e-mail this year! Please click on the flyer below to view the rules and how to submit your poster. First place posters will be sent […]
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2021 Low Volume Road Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance Trainings
In order to be eligible to apply for the District’s Low Volume Road Program, applicants MUST attend an Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance (ESM) Training session held by the Penn State Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies. Due to the statewide restrictions on in-person gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sessions will be held remotely until […]
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2021 Master Watershed Steward Program: NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Penn State Extension is now recruiting new volunteers to join the 2021 Chester / Delaware Master Watershed Steward program! Master Watershed Stewards work with the community to improve the health of our streams, rivers and other natural resources. Trainees must complete 40 hours of training and accrue 50 hours of volunteer service in the first year […]
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Fall Leaves PSA
It’s that time of year when your lawn goes from lush green grass to yellow, orange, red, and brown leaves! Did you know that there are best practices when it comes to handling leaf waste in your community? The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) has created this helpful video to provide some tips on […]
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2021 TreeVitalize Watersheds Grant Applications due November 23, 2020
Since 2005, TreeVitalize Watersheds, led by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) in the five-county southeastern PA (SE PA) region, has focused on tree planting along stream corridors, wetlands, adjacent upland areas, headwaters, and naturalized stormwater basins. Through this program, dozens of watershed restoration projects are conducted throughout the region every year, resulting in well over […]
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2019 Poster Contest
The 2019 Poster Contest is now open. This year’s theme is “Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper”. Entries are being accepted until Friday, April 26th. Please visit to access the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) website for contest rules and a list of resources to help you with your poster. Brochures regarding information on […]
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New Poster Contest Rule
UPDATE: In order for your poster to be eligible for the National Association of Conservation Districts National Conservation Poster Contest the poster must be 14″ x 20″ in size.
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2017 Poster Contest
The theme for the 2017 Poster Contest is “Healthy Soils are Full of Life”. Brochures regarding information on the contest will be sent to all schools and libraries within the county in early February. More information can be found on the National Association of Conservation Districts’ website.
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