Contact Info

Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District
1024 State Route 66 
Ghent, NY 12075
Phone: (518) 828-4386 option 5 


District Office Hours :    Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

 ​Columbia Co. Soil & Water Cons. District Staff 

Laura Sager, Executive Director
laura.sager@ccswcd.org

Michele Lindsay, Administrative Assistant 
(518) 267-3311
michele.lindsay@ccswcd.org

Steve Nack, Natural Resource Specialist
(518) 267-3314
steve.nack@ccswcd.org 

Pamela Price, Education Program Coordinator
(518) 267-3313
pamela.price@ccswcd.org

USDA-NRCS Staff 

James Unser, USDA< NRCS
(518) 267-3312 office
jim.unser@ny.usda.gov

Elizabeth Marks, NRCS
(518) 267-3310 office
elizabeth.marks@ny.usda.gov

Board of Directors

Thomas Jacque, Chairman

Hans Schweizer, Vice Chairman   

vacant, Legislative Member    

Brian Chittenden, Treasurer

Ryan Skoda, Legislative Member 

Matthew Pironne, Grange Member

William Yandik– Farm Bureau Member