What’s happening with the Upper Susquehanna Coalition Wetland Team
This summer we partnered with Kathryn White, a SUNY ESF student to develop a comprehensive ArcGIS StoryMap. This StoryMap is designed to showcase who we are, what we do, and the resources available to watershed partners. Explore USC’s collaborative approach to conservation and learn more
Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Resiliency, and Ecosystem Services Headline 2023 Watershed Forum by USC Correspondent and Grass Whisperer – Troy Bishopp Binghamton, NY---Whether you live or work within the Upper Susquehanna River Watershed and beyond, you’ll want to learn about the many perspectives that
Submitted By: Troy Bishopp Madison County SWCD Albany, NY---Earth Day 2021 received a helping hand from your family of New York and Pennsylvania Soil and Water Conservation Districts. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos once again recognized the
With remote learning and connecting so high on everyone's radar, the USC Outreach Team decided that developing more video outreach materials should be a team priority to increase our web presence. Despite social distancing and Covid-19 concerns, USC staff and partners
Planning for our fifth annual Watershed Forum ground to a halt in early spring, leaving our planning committee at loose ends in the midst of a chaotic time. With so many working remotely, the group decided a virtual forum would make the most
Check out the videos we developed for family-based earth week activities: Stream Cleanups and Visiting a Vernal Pool USC Videos
By: Tioga County SWCD, Owego, NY, USC Member Streamside Conservation on a Local Farm What was the SWCD’s role in the project?: Tioga SWCD planned, sought grant funding and coordinated the implementation of the project. Project Description: This farm chose to enroll land
We're dedicated to conserving the Eastern Hellbender in upstate New York, and have been partnering with groups across the region to do so. Our recent project, included raising a batch of hellbenders featured in this Animal Planet video: We'd like to continue
By Melissa Yearick, USC Wetland Team We were pleased to host a wetland delineation training in partnership with The Wetland Trust (TWT) and Dr. Michael Losito in early August. The training took place at the TWT Wetland Field Station in New Berlin, NY
Deliverables: Assist key partners in the rearing and reintroduction of juvenile Eastern Hellbenders While a departure from our usual landscape-driven work, in 2018 the Wetland Team assisted a variety of partners in an Eastern Hellbender rearing and reintroduction project. The Wetland team’s role
