Columbia County Conservation District Installs Downspout Planters

Written by Shannon Wehinger on January 5, 2024. Posted in Conservation District Project Spotlight

Berwick Borough maintenance department and CCCD staff built a prototype in early December. The Borough staff will build the remainder of the planters over the winter months. Photo provided by CCCD.

The Columbia County Conservation District (CCCD) has partnered with the Berwick Borough to install downspout planters throughout high-trafficked areas. The CCCD received a DEP Environmental Education Mini-Grant to complete this project. Berwick Borough is subject to an MS4 permit, so the CCCD and the Borough partnered to receive MS4 credits for the Borough and work towards meeting the County’s Countywide Action Plan goals.

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