Did you know that horses are considered to be livestock and are subject to the same rules and regulations as other farm animals, particularly when it
Envirothon Winners Announced
A team from Norwin High School was the winner of the Westmoreland County 2021 Virtual Envirothon! Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year’s event was
2020 Annual Report
Good things from 2020. There actually were many, we discovered when we sat down to document what was achieved for conservation last year.
Clean up the earth — one tire, hundreds of mosquitoes at a time
Eliminate mosquito habitat and make your yard more beautiful. Recycle your old tires on Saturday, April 10, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Westmoreland
District Video Receives Award
Our six-minute video on the 2020 Conservation Farmer of the Year, the Ralph Frye family farm in Pleasant Unity, won first place in a new statewide
Municipal Roundtable
The annual Municipal Roundtable on Feb. 19 will be a virtual event this year. Municipal staff and elected officials are invited to participate in
2021 Virtual Soil Health Conference
This year, the Soil Health Conference is a list of virtual offerings of webinars, websites, articles, and discussion groups focused on promoting soil
Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Roads Quality Assurance Board Funding Allocation Meeting
There will be a Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road meeting on Feb. 2nd, 2021 at 1pm. This is a meeting of the Quality Assurance Board to allocate
Virtual Education Program Launched
Kathy Hamilton and Jim Pillsbury officially launched the Westmoreland Conservation District's virtual education program with a webinar for