A workshop tour of residential rain gardens recently installed in the Ramsey Terrace neighborhood of Mount Pleasant
The Westmoreland Conservation District offers a wide variety of conservation education programs — hands-on workshops for adults, informative bus tours, Envirothon for high school students, and continuing education workshops and seminars for professionals. For complete details on these and other upcoming offerings, check back often and click on “Programs and Events.”
Manure Management Workshop
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Westmoreland Conservation District 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Click here to register and pay online
Gravel Driveways and Unpaved Lanes Workshop
Gravel Driveways and Unpaved Lanes Workshop Wednesday, March 28, 7:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m. at the Westmoreland Conservation District, 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg Heavy rains and flooding can wash out unpaved driveways, farm lanes and access roads. Learn how to make repairs and help to prevent problems in the future. Cost $5.00 Register by March [Read more...]
Engineers Workshop
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 [Read more...]
2012 Stormwater Design Webinars
2102 Stormwater Design Webinars 12 Noon – 2:00 p.m. PDHs will be awarded. February 29, 2012: Retrofit This – A Guide to Retrofitting the World April 18, 2012: Build This – Stormwater Retrofit Construction Issues June 20, 2012: Stream Restoration – Implementation You Can Take to the BANK August 15, 2012: Get the Dirt on [Read more...]
"60 Things you can do to conserve" booklet available
A new booklet, published as part of the District’s 60th anniversary, lists some of the easy, inexpensive things you can do to make a difference for conservation!
New Field Guide Looks at Aquatic Plants
Duckweed or Pennywort? If you’re unsure about aquatic plants, a new pocket-size guide can help. “A Field Guide to Common Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania” details more than 40 common plants found in ponds and waterways, offering a written description, drawing, and photograph for each. It flags invasive as well as endangered species and cautions that [Read more...]