What We Do
The Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District is a local unit of government that provides technical assistance and education on water, soil, and related natural resources. We serve municipalities, landowners, residents, schools and libraries with the aim of facilitating conservation and proper land use decision making.
Our District covers all of Columbia County, NY, an area of about 650 square miles of land and water in the Hudson Valley. Nearly 3,000 Conservation Districts across the United States are currently established and together work to conserve and protect water quality and quantity, soils, and other related natural resources.
Use the above menu to access other pages of this site to learn more about our District's programs and services, including:
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Agricultural Programs
The Envirothon
Tree Sale
Our District covers all of Columbia County, NY, an area of about 650 square miles of land and water in the Hudson Valley. Nearly 3,000 Conservation Districts across the United States are currently established and together work to conserve and protect water quality and quantity, soils, and other related natural resources.
Use the above menu to access other pages of this site to learn more about our District's programs and services, including:
Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
Agricultural Programs
The Envirothon
Tree Sale
Maps and GIS
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Our District offers Geographic Information System (GIS) services for Columbia County, including generating maps showing tax parcel boundaries, aerial imagery, soils information, regulated wetlands, and other natural resource information. Such maps can be emailed free of charges or printed at our District's office for a small fee.
The District also has historical aerial images from the 1940s and 50s of Columbia County, NY. These are available for viewing and photocopying at the District office; this requries an appointment. Digitized versions of these historical photos are also available at our office, courtesy of the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program. For map requests or other GIS questions, contact District staff Dylan Cipkowski: (518) 267-3314 dylan.cipkowski@ccswcd.org Map to the right is Columbia County town boundaries over modern aerial imagery |
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Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District
STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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STAFF Laura Sager, Executive Director laura.sager@ccswcd.org Michele Lindsay, Administrative Assistant (518) 267-3311 michele.lindsay@ccswcd.org Dylan Cipkowski, Natural Resource Specialist (518) 267-3314 dylan.cipkowski@ccswcd.org Leanna O'Grady, Education Program Coordinator (518)267-3313 leanna.ogrady@ccswcd.org |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thomas Jacque, Chairman Hans Schweizer, Vice Chairman, Farm Bureau Donal Collins, Legislative Member Brian Chittenden, Treasurer Ryan Skoda, Legislative Member Matthew Pironne, Grange Member William Yandik, Member at large |
USDA-NRCS STAFF
James Unser, USDA, NRCS
(518) 267-3312 office
jim.unser@ny.usda.gov
James Unser, USDA, NRCS
(518) 267-3312 office
jim.unser@ny.usda.gov
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mud Creek Nature Trails are open dawn to dusk |
Contact
Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District 1024 State Route 66 Ghent, NY 12075 (518) 828-4386 option 5 |
