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Westmoreland Conservation District Produces Equine Video Series

Written by Shannon Wehinger on . Posted in Conservation District Project Spotlight, Mini-grant

Westmoreland Conservation District planned to host a workshop/pasture walk for equine owners. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the project was reimagined as a video series. The conservation district created a three-part video series showing the connection between horse farm practices and water quality and how the use of manure management plans and good pasture management will reduce those impacts.

  • The first video is an introduction to nonpoint source pollution and how horse farms may impact water quality. 
  • The second video walks the viewer through writing their farm’s manure management plan. 
  • The third video discusses the importance of pasture management. 

The videos contain helpful tips and suggested resources that will help horse owners achieve their goals. The videos are available on the Westmoreland Conservation District YouTube channel. 

Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.