Archive for category: News
Clean Sweep 2019
Gather up old paints, thinners and pesticides. Clean Sweep 2019 is the place to turn in all those questionable items that might pollute our waterways,...
Council Awarded Climate Resilient Farming Grant
$89,000+ Awarded to Implement Best Management Practices in Croton Watershed August 14, 2019, Yorktown Heights, NY- In partnership with Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation...
DEP and WAC announce $92 Million Contract
DEP AND WATERSHED AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL ANNOUNCE $92 MILLION CONTRACT TO CONTINUE WATER QUALITY PROTECTION WORK ON WATERSHED FARMS AND FORESTS Contract will continue work to...
July 2019 ENews
Everything from our interns (pictured) to grants, check out the July 2019 ENews here!
June 2019 ENews
From celebrating Dairy Month to three international tours, it’s been a busy time of year for the Watershed Agricultural Council. Check out the June 2019...
Meredith Dairy Fest 2019
The Meredith Dairy Fest was held Jun2 8-9 in Meredith, NY. The Watershed Agricultural Council and Pure Catskills were sponsors of this event, and we...
Delegates from Welsh Water visit NYC Watershed
We had a wonderful visit on May 16th with representatives from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water! The Burgin farm was visited as we discussed Best Management...
The National Academy of Sciences Visits Area Farms
On May 13, WAC had a great day presenting our Agricultural Program to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine! We visited three NYC...
Staff Retreat to Frost Valley YMCA
On April 29, 2019 staff from the Watershed Agricultural Council visited Frost Valley YMCA for a day of team building and outdoor activities. Staff were...