February 2020 News from the Watershed Agricultural Council can be read here.
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Get in the 2020-2021 Pure Catskills Guide
IT’S TIME TO JOIN PURE CATSKILLS TO GET IN THE GUIDE! Our membership deadline is Monday, March 2 to be listed in the 2020-2021 Guide...
Agriculture: Expanding Implementation Through Collaboration
This year on April 1st, the West of Hudson Watershed Agricultural Program (WAP) entered into a new six year contract with the New York City...
Economic Viability: Enhancing the Profitability and Sustainability of Working Landscapes
At the core of the Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) mission is the balance of water quality with economic viability. True to this, the WAC’s Economic...
Forestry: Protecting Water Quality with Forestry Best Management Practices
The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) Forestry Program uses technical assistance and cost-sharing to help Watershed loggers install water quality protection measures called Best Management Practices...
Conservation Easements: Preserving a Legacy While Adapting to Change
The Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) Conservation Easement Program has much to celebrate and reflect as this decade ends and the year 2020 is near. Most...
The Transition of Farming in the NYC Watershed
We understand that farming is dynamic and sometimes what worked in the past isn’t always what will work in the future for agricultural businesses. As...
East of Hudson: Fostering a Strong Stewardship Ethic in the Croton Watershed
The East of Hudson (EOH) Watershed spans Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester and Fairfield Counties, the most densely populated areas of the New York City Watershed. Agriculture...