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Stream Bank Stabilization on Loyalsock Creek Near Hillsgrove.

Completed stabilization on Loyalsock Creek. Log "barbs" are intended to assist water movement around bend in stream.

Large stabilization project on Loyalsock Creek. Project partners included USDA-NRCS, County Commissioners and Conservation District.

Grading bank and placing rip rap to stabilize the erosion.

Stream Bank stabilization project near completion.

Corey Richmond, Watershed Specialist, presented two workshops to local residents on stormwater management.

Stormwater workshop participants built their own rainbarrels as part of the program.

Turnpike students participated in the District/Dushore Borough Source Water protection and poster contest kick-off program.

The District and Dushore Borough also provided the source water protection and Poster Contest kick-off to SCES 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.

Scot Sample, Dushore Borough, demonstrates groundwater pollution to students.

Corey Richmond provided information to students as part of the District/Dushore Borough Source Water Protection and Poster Contest kick-off program.

Students complete work on the Aquatics testing station as part of the 2008 Sullivan/Lycoming Envirothon.

Sullivan County students tackle the Soils station as part of the 2008 Local Envirothon.

Sullivan's B team works on the Wildlife testing portion of the 2008 Local Envirothon.

District Manager, Jackie Rouse and Technician, Randy Reibson conducted the "Current Issues" station of the 2008 Local Envirothon. The Current Issue for 2008 is "Recreational Impacts to the Environment".

Lynn Ottaviani, District Technician assists with the scoring of Soils and Land Use tests at the 2008 Local Envirothon.

Participants in the annual Woodland Resource Adventure Camp learn about various plants and wildflowers.

Woodland Resource Adventure campers learn to determine tree height and value as part of the environmental camp.

Scene from the 2008 Ag Agencies Banquet.

Commissioner Bob Getz and Jason Krise of Rep. Pickett's office at the Banquet.

The 2008 Banquet emcee, Darla Bortz and guest speker Tom Taber.

The 2008 Conservation District Board of Directors. Missing from photo is Duane Reibson.

Conservation District staff members at the 2008 Banquet.

Director, Bruno Najaka presents the Conservationist of the Year Award to Saxe Crest Farms for their commitment to conservation practices. The Bradford/Sullivan Bankers Assoc. also recognized the Saxe family for their commitment to conservation.

District Staff recently presented a program to home school students on macroinvertebrates and water quality.

Home school students get directions on identifying macroinvertebrates from the district's watershed specialist.

District Technician, Lynn Ottaviani, helps students identify macroinverntebrates.

ISA Certified Arborist, Edward Zinser, provided Basics of Pruning Workshops for the Conservation District in February and March.

DCNR Service Forester, Gerald Hoy, assisted with Basics of Pruning Workshops sponsored by the Conservation District.

Edward Zinser, ISA Certified Arborist, assists a participant in the Basics of Pruning Workshop.

2009 Poster Contest winners from Sullivan County Elementary School in Laporte.

2009 Poster Contest Winners from Turnpike Elementary School in Mildred.

The Overall Winning Poster in the 2009 event was submitted by Hayden Baumunk. A 4th Grade student at Turnpike Elementary School. The poster will be entered in the state competion in June.

District Technician, Randy Reibson and USDA-NRCS Technician, Kevin Rohe distributed orders as part of the Conservation District's annual seedling sale.

District staff prepare trees for the annual elementary school seedling distribution to celebrate Arbor Day.

Randy Reibson, District Technician, provided programs on soil erosion as part of the 2009 5th Grade Environmental Day.

The District's Watershed Specialist, Corey Richmond, presented programs to fifth graders on watershed awareness as part of the 2009 Environmental Day.

Lynn Ottaviani, District Technician, provided programs on nutrient management as part of the 2009 Environmental Day for 5th grade students.