COLUMBIA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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​Columbia County
Soil & Water 
Conservation District



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




​Maps and GIS

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
Michaela Johnstone
(518) 267-3314   
​[email protected] ​



Map to the right is Columbia County town boundaries over modern aerial imagery

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​Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District
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STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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​​STAFF
​

Dylan Cipkowski, Executive Director
(518) 267-3315
[email protected] 

Michele Lindsay, Administrative Assistant 
(518) 267-3311

[email protected]

Leanna O'Grady, Education Program Coordinator
(518)267-3313
[email protected]

Michaela Johnstone, Natural Resource Specialist
(518) 267-3314
​[email protected]



​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
 [email protected]
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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 
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