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Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District Stream Stewardship Program EVENTS |
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2nd Annual Batavia Kill Stream Celebration
Join the GCSWCD, NYCDEP, Country Suite B & B and local and regional agencies in a day long celebration of the Batavia Kill stream. The Celebration will include informative displays, interactive education sessions, tours, music and other activities all focused on building awareness of the Batavia Kill and its importance to the community. Use the link below to access information on the Celebration.
www.gcswcd.com/wap/calendar/bataviakillcelebration Save the Date: Saturday August 9, 2008 Rain Date August 10, 2008
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6049 Main Street Tannersville, NY 12485 Phone 518.589.6871 Fax 518.589.6874
Michelle Yost, WAP Coordinator
Watershed Assistance Program homepage
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For more information on upcoming events, contact us at: |
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2007 Volunteer Planting Project November 3, 2007
Over 90 people donated their time to the 2007 planting project in Prattsville, NY, on November 3, 2007. Approximately 2,500 trees were planted on the restored banks of the Batavia Kill in just 3 hours—a record for GCSWCD projects!
The project was sponsored by the Greene Co. Soil & Water Conservation District and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection Stream Management Program |
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Top right: Joel DuBois, Stream Program Leader, from GCSWCD gives a presentation about the stream restoration site. Bottom: A group shot of some of the volunteer planters |
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Above: Attendants at the 2007 Watershed Summit in Hunter, NY. |
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For information regarding upcoming Watershed Educational Days call the WAP office (518-589-6871) or e-mail: michelle@gcswcd.com |
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Above: Participants at the Schoharie Watershed Tour learn about the local hydrology of the watershed before touring project sites.
Below: Tour participants visit the GCSWCD’s Plant Material Center in Maplecrest, near the Big Hollow Stream Restoration site. |
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A second Water Quality Summit for Schoharie Watershed communities took place on Saturday, January 19, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Village of Hunter.
The Summit was a continuation in a series of public forums designed to bring local decision-makers and property owners together with regulatory agencies to learn about water quality for the protection of Schoharie basin waterways.
Click here for a listing of presentations and training workshops which were available to watershed residents and planning officials. Key recommendations in the draft Schoharie Turbidity Reduction Strategy, a plan designed to improve water quality protection at the local level, was one of the presentations at the Summit. An executive summary is also available.
The first Water Quality Summit was held in January 2007. Over 120 people ventured out on a cold wintry day to learn about the status of water quality in the Schoharie Watershed, the natural and human factors that affect our streams and the various management programs that address water quality problems. As a follow-up to this workshop, a watershed tour was scheduled in June which included a presentation on the watershed’s local hydrology, followed by a tour of sample project sites. The tour provided a brief glimpse at the range of possibilities to protect water quality which should serve as a catalyst for local communities, agencies and watershed stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities in their communities.
The purpose of the public educational forums is to facilitate communication and information sharing across the watershed’s 13 municipalities, three counties, and the many agencies that work in the basin. |
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2008 Schoharie Watershed Summit Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
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Schoharie Watershed Tour Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9am— Noon CD Lane Park, Maplecrest, NY |
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What are wetlands and what purpose do they serve? What is an invasive species and why would a beautiful ornamental plant like Japanese knotweed be considered one? Come join the Schoharie Basin Steering Committee for another “on the ground” watershed tour as we explore these questions in the field & learn why wetland ecosystems should be protected, why bamboo (Japanese knotweed) has grown prolifically throughout the Schoharie Watershed, and what we can do as planners, property owners, and interested citizens to understand these systems in relation to local water quality. |
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Spotted Salamander |
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Japanese Knotweed |
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Juvenile Night Herons inhabit a variety of wetland habitats |