Remembering Roy

If you were lucky enough to meet him, you’ll probably never forget J. Roy Houston.

His quick, wry wit…solid sense of fairness…and cut-to-the-chase way of running a meeting were just some of the things that endeared him to so many people.

This fall, we launched a fundraising campaign to create three, permanent remembrances for Roy. These include:

 • building out the District’s barn headquarters to meet expanding needs and naming the entire 7,600-square-foot facility in his honor

 • establishing and endowing the J. Roy Houston Partnership Award, to be given annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of a conservation partner or individual, and

 • creating a fund to help assure the continued development of conservation programs relevant to the community.

 The campaign goal to fund all three is $150,000.

So far, we’ve raised some $30,000 toward this goal — $20,000 donated by the District and some $10,000 donated by friends, family, and colleagues of Roy.

 How to give

  • You can print out a donor form here and complete and mail it with your donation to the District.  
  • You can click this link and donate now, using your credit card. (Note: Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit card payments for multi-year pledges.  These can be made using the donor form link in the bullet above.)

 

Engineers Workshop

Join us for this full-day workshop on the day that works best for you!

Thursday, March 15  or  Friday, March 16

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Scheduled topics: New DEP E&S Manual by March (pending publication); Permit Updates; Critical stages of utilities construction; Marcellus design considerations and hands-on activity; Pipeline permitting; Construction and maintenance considerations for unpaved roads, especially gas roads; Buffering urbanized streams. PDH’s will be certified at the conclusion of the workshop.

$75 per person; $80 after March 1st. Register and pay online

or Mail in this registration form and a check

 

Municipal Roundtable

Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Westmoreland Conservation District, Donohoe Center, 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg  7:30 a.m. Check-in and light breakfast, 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m. Roundtable Discussion.

$5.00 per person.

Register and pay online

or

Mail in this form with a check

 

 

 

Gravel Driveways & Unpaved Lanes Workshop

Wednesday, March 28, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Westmoreland Conservation District

Heavy rains and flooding can wash out unpaved driveways, farm lanes, and access roads. Learn how to make repairs and to help prevent problems in the future.

Cost $5. Register by Friday, March 23

Register and pay online

or Mail in this registration form with a check