WAC CONSERVATION EASEMENT ROUNDTABLE EVENT
Join the Watershed Agricultural Council for an informative roundtable to find out if an Agricultural Conservation Easement or Forest Conservation Easement right for you.
- Friday, March 13
- 12:00–2:00 PM (lunch included)
- Hamden Town Hall, Hamden, NY
Learn more about:
• How Agricultural & Forest Conservation Easements work
• Eligibility and Acquisition Process
• Conservation Stewardship
Conservation Easements provide equity to landowners to support:
retirement planning, land transfer, infrastructure improvements, and more.
Who should attend:
Farmers, forest landowners, and landowners who lease land for farming in the NYC Watershed.
Click here to see if you are in the NYC Watershed. Find out more about eligibility here.
PORTABLE BRIDGE TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION OR RENTAL
Did you know that the WAC Forestry Program has funding available to assist with the transportation, installation and/or rental of portable bridges when installing bridges on stream crossings in the New York City Watershed?
Current rates for the transportation, installation or rental are:
· $1,423.91 or,
· $2,531.38 for TLC and/or Master Logger Certified Loggers
Call 607-865-7790 and ask for the forestry department with any questions, or for more information.
WAC PARTNERS WITH FARM BUREAU DELAWARE COUNTY
The Watershed Agricultural Council and our local chapter of Farm Bureau have partnered to support our farming families. To join the local chapter of Farm Bureau in the West of Hudson Watershed, contact Barb Hanselman at 607-287-1141 or email farmerswife_00@yahoo.com. For more information click here.
To read these stories and more, check out our February News here.
