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New York State Congratulates Cortland County Dairy...

Posted by Charlotte Love | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Gleaning efforts sponsored by Cortland County SWCD...

Posted by Charlotte Love | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Dwyer Park Buffer Completed!

Posted by Charlotte Love | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized | 1 |

SWCD takes on the Dairy Parade!

Posted by Charlotte Love | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Cortland SWCD presented with NYACD Best AEM Media ...

Posted by Charlotte Love | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized | 1 |

Cortland County SWCD receives multiple awards

by Barbra Miner | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

SWCD was recognized by the New York Association of Conservation Districts (NYACD) with multiple awards at its annual conference last week. These included the District Diversity award which recognizes conservation district...

New York State Congratulates Cortland County Dairy farm as Recipient of the 2019 Agricultural Environmental Management Award

by Charlotte Love | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

60-Year Family Farm Honored for Environmental Stewardship, Community Leadership, and Pioneering...

Gleaning efforts sponsored by Cortland County SWCD and local Main Street Farms

by Charlotte Love | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Gleaning is simply the act of collecting excess fresh foods from farms, gardens, farmers markets,...

Dwyer Park Buffer Completed!

by Charlotte Love | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized | 1 |

A riparian forested buffer area was established in Dwyer Memorial Park along a section of Green...

SWCD takes on the Dairy Parade!

by Charlotte Love | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

SWCD Staff participated in the 2019 Dairy Parade with a float promoting Fresh Connections: Urban...

Water Festival 2019

by Amanda Barber | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

To celebrate our good fortune in having clean and plentiful water, the Cortland County Soil and...

CORTLAND COUNTY SWCD RECEIVES URBAN AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION GRANT

by Amanda Barber | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

CORTLAND, NEW YORK–Cortland County SWCD announced it was awarded an urban agriculture...

Chesapeake Bay Farmer Meeting

by Amanda Barber | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Provide Feedback on the Strategy to Protect the Chesapeake Bay Date: April 10, 2019 ...

Cortland SWCD presented with NYACD Best AEM Media Award

by Charlotte Love | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized | 1 |

This media award is presented to the Conservation District that had the Best Story as it related...

Blue Green Algae and HABs

by Amanda Barber | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Have you seen strange looking algae or “pond scum” floating on your pond or lake? It’s not uncommon for these blooms to appear, especially during the hottest parts of summer. While most algae are harmless to humans, some can be problematic for the surrounding ecosystems, while others can produce toxins. Blooms that can be harmful to people and animals are commonly referred to as harmful algal blooms (HABs).