The conservation district community and its partners met in State College, PA from July 19-20, 2010 for the 63rd annual Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc./State Conservation Commissions (PACD/SCC) Joint Annual Conference themed, “The Public Value of Conservation Districts: PRICELESS.”

During the convention several awards were presented.  Click here to read the entire press release.

At the convention professional development opportunities included a session on floodplain monitoring, nonpoint source funding opportunities and a session on the public value of conservation districts.  Other issues included a severance tax including a percentage dedicated specifically to the Conservation District Fund and erosion and sedimentation control regulations. Click here to view the presentations.

Sponsors for the conference included: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Filtrexx International, Keller Engineers, Inc., LandStudies, PA Department of Environmental Protection, PennAg Insurance Trust, State Conservation Commission, Waste Management, and Octoraro Native Plant Nursery.