Our Mission

The mission of the York County Soil & Water Conservation District is to provide technical, educational, and financial resources to land users in York County to promote a quality of life, stewardship and wise use of our natural resources and ensure the viability of the agricultural sector.

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Our Current Newsletter is now online

Click here

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Next Board Meeting on

 Thursday, September 11 at 7pm

at the Anderson Learning Center

Upcoming Events:

Boat Tour on Mousam September 27th

GPS/Geocaching workshop October 4th

Project Learning Tree October 15th

Farm Bill Workshop November 20th

See the Upcoming Events page for more details

Celebrate Earth Day

 Everyday!

Do your part to reduce your Carbon Foot Print.

Here are some simple ideas:

Appliances -

• When cooking, always use the smallest pan possible on the appropriate sized burner to reduce energy waste

• Purchase new appliances with the Energy Star label

• Wash your laundry in cold water & fill it to capacity to reduce additional loads

• Clean your dryer filter before each use & do not over fill the dryer. Better yet, let the sun do the work by using a clothesline instead.

• Check the seals on your refrigerator to make sure they are working properly & keep the coils in the back or the bottom clean

• Only wash full loads in the dishwasher & leave the door open during drying rather than using the drying cycle

• Wrap your water heater & set it at the lowest temperature to fill your hot water needs (do not go below 120F)

Beware of the Phantom Menace - Many appliances use electricity even when we are not using them. Take one night, shut off all the lights in your home & look for the glow from your appliances. Did you know that in the average home 75% of the electricity used to power these electronics is consumed when they're shut off? Other recommendations include:

• Use a low-flow showerhead

• Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth

• Repair leaky faucets

Buy CFL's - they last longer & cost less over time

For more tips check out the Efficiency Maine website

  Little Ossipee Shoreline Guidebook

NOW AVAILABLE FOR USE:

WEED WRENCH

(A WOODY PLANT PULLER) TO HELP IN REMOVAL OF INVASIVE TERRESTRIAL PLANTS. TO SEE WHAT A WEED WRENCH IS VISIT: http://www.weedwrench.com

OR CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

(324-0888 ext 214).

USGS 7.5" Topographical Maps of York County are available for $8.00.