“I am proud to report that 2023 proved a banner year for the Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) as full programming not only resumed but surpassed...
Archive for month: January 2024
Agriculture: Positive Momentum While Looking Forward in the NYC Watershed
The Agricultural Program made great strides this year in protecting water quality and supporting the economic viability of farms. The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) welcomed...
Events and Tours: Educating in the NYC Watershed and Beyond
The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) participated in over 80 education/outreach events and tours in the NYC Watershed and beyond in 2023. Highlights include hosting NYC...
Economic Viability: Supporting Agricultural Expansion in the NYC Watershed
The Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) Economic Viability (EV) Program is proud to highlight the development and launch of our new Fruit and Vegetable Expansion Pilot...
Forestry: Training Loggers in the NYC Watershed
The Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) Forestry Program works in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Columbia/Greene County and New York Logger Training, Inc., to host...
Conservation Easements: Acquisitions Returns in the NYC Watershed
The Watershed Agricultural Council’s Easement Program (EP) spent 2023 engaging new conservation easement interest. After a three year pause of acquisitions and filling multiple vacant...
East of Hudson: Preserving Working Landscapes in the Croton Watershed
The East of Hudson (EOH) Agricultural Program’s efforts in 2023 exemplify the Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) core tenets of protecting water quality, preserving working landscapes...