Cover Crops are a Best Management Practice utilized by farmers in the NYC Watershed. Cover crops help keep nutrients out of the water supply, help...
WAC Appoints New Council Chair
Walton, NY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021– On January 26, 2021 Wayland “Bud” Gladstone was nominated and appointed as the Council Chair for the Watershed Agricultural Council...
WAC Program Updates
January 28, 2021 The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) has been going through a critical transition period since the beginning of November 2020. Both the Council...
East of Hudson: Offering Support in a Time of Need
With Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties having some of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the state, the East of Hudson (EOH) Watershed region was...
Conservation Easements: A Critical Time for Working Lands
Much like our farm and forest families, the Watershed Agricultural Council’s(WAC) Easement Program faced unprecedented times in 2020. The year began on a high note...
Economic Viability: Buying Local — A Way of Life
2020 has been challenging, unprecedented and at times unnerving, but it has also shown us the importance of knowing where your food comes from, supporting...
Forestry: Resiliency in a Time of Unprecedented Challenges
This past year presented loggers, forest landowners and foresters in the NYC Watershed with unprecedented challenges. The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) Forestry Program adapted to...
Agriculture: A Team Approach to Overcoming Challenges
2020 has presented the West of Hudson Watershed Agricultural Program (WAP) with many challenges, but with the teamwork of our partners and dedicated professional satff,...
2020 Annual Report
Times of Transition If we have learned anything this past year, it is the importance of community, the value of the natural world and the...