This academic competition helps students in grades 9-12 develop a better understanding of the environment and their role in it. Topics include: aquatics, soils, forestry, wildlife and this year's special issue, "recreational impacts on the natural environment." Free.
Sat - May 10 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pond Management Workshop Location: The Loyalhanna Watershed Association, Ligonier
This workshop is for landowners who either have built or plan to build a pond on their property. The workshop will focus on ponds 1/2 acre or larger and will cover pond construction; water-quality concerns; maintenance; permits; plant, weed, and algea identification and control; and fisheries management. The workshop will feature a classroom portion as well as a field trip to a local pond.
Presented in partnership with Penn State Cooperative Extension in Westmoreland County.
$15.00 per person
Includes lunch
Registration is required. Contact Dana at 724-837-1402, or def18@psu.edu by May 6.
Wed - May 14 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Westmoreland Conservation District Board of Directors Monthly Meeting NO EXECUTIVE SESSION
AGENDA SESSION 4:30 PM
DISTRICT MEETING 5 PM
AGENDA
I.OPENING
A. Meeting Called To Order - J. Roy Houston
B. Pledge of Allegiance - J. Roy Houston
C. Introduction of Guests - J. Roy Houston
D. Public Comment Period - J. Roy Houston
E. Additional Agenda Items - Greg Phillips
II. ACTION ITEMS
A. Minutes of Previous Meeting - J. Roy Houston
B. Financial Report - Conrad Donovan
C. DCED Floodplain Monitoring Program - Greg Phillips
Board Signature of Agreement
III. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Correspondence - Greg Phillips
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. GreenForge - Greg Phillips
Refiancing Plan
