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ATTENTION

Niagara County Soil & Water Conservation District is currently accepting resumes for a

NATURAL RESOURCE TECHNICIAN

All application materials must be received at the District office by 4:00 p.m. June 9th. Faxes will not be accepted.

Click here position vacancy announcement

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2008 POND STOCKING AND GRASS CARP PROGRAMS

It's time once again to stock those ponds. The District is offering a variety of pond stocking fish as well as grass carp. The deadline for ordering stocking fish is July 31st. The deadline for ordering grass carp is August 29th.

2008 ORDER FORM

PLEASE NOTE

• You will need to obtain a stocking permit from the NYSDEC prior to pickup OF STOCKING FISH.

• You MUST obtain a stocking permit from the NYSDEC to order GRASS CARP.

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2008 Envirothon Winners

The New York Power Authority Visitor's Center provided the location for the 19^th Annual Niagara-Orleans Regional Envirothon.  The weather was questionable, so the event was held inside the Power Vista overlooking the lower Niagara River. Thirteen teams from five area high schools battled for the 2008 title.  Participating from Niagara County were Niagara Career and Technology Center, Niagara Falls Alternative High School and Royalton-Hartland Central School.  Representing Orleans County were Kendall High School and Lyndonville Central. The teams were scored in 5 categories: aquatics, soils, forestry, wildlife and current issues topic “Recreational Impacts on the Environment”. They were also graded on a prepared response to a problem-solving scenario relevant to research, planning and best management of recreational impacts. NY Power Authority employees welcomed the teams in to view the interactive exhibits, after which, New York Power Authority Community Relations staff Lou Paonessa and Lori Presti presented the winning plaques during an awards ceremony.  The New York Power Authority has been a generous sponsor for the competition for the past 19 years. Niagara Career and Technology Center “Team A” took first place.  Advisor Paul Dewey led his team members (picture l-r) Jesse Kuwik, Pritchard Anderson, Scott Collins and Tom Weber to the victory.  They will travel to SUNY Cobelskill on May 21st and 22nd to compete in the New York State Envirothon.  At stake are scholarships and a chance to attend the international Canon Envirothon® to be held in Flagstaff, Arizona.

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Tree sales were great this year…628 pre-paid orders and another 130 filled the days of pickup, totaling just shy of 60,000 trees being planted throughout the area! A huge thank you to all the volunteers - Niagara County Sheriff’s Work Program, Judy Meyer, Taren LaGamba, Mike Bienas, Jim McNeil and Greg Tessmann. Also special thanks to TOPS Lockport and TOPS Wrights Corners for donations of bags and boxes for packing. But most of the thanks go to all of you who donate your time and energy to plant and nurture these seedlings for our future generations to enjoy. We cannot do this major fundraiser each year without a little help from our friends!

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