Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District
Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District provides local conservation leadership, encourages best practices, and helps to plan and implement voluntary programs. We conserve clean water and healthy soil by working alongside willing landowners to implement incentive-based voluntary conservation practices. District programs focus on polluted runoff, habitat restoration, citizen science, and education.
We’ve moved! The District’s new office is located at 192 Main Street in Ellsworth. That’s the large brick building that’s home to Flexit and several other locally-owned businesses. The District office is on the second floor.
Tree and Shrub Sale is Back!
Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is partnering with the Ellsworth Garden Club to offer an online sale of native trees, shrubs, perennials and other plants that support pollinators and wildlife. Online orders may be placed at...
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How to Plant Bare Root Trees and Shubs
Keep roots moist but not soaked, and plant as soon as possible. Unwrap and soak your tree/shrub in a bucket of water for an hour or two before planting. Prune away damaged or dead roots. Dig a hole while soaking. Pick a good spot with the site characteristics you...
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Administrative & Communications Associate Position
HCSWCD seeks an Associate to provide administrative, communications and public relations support to the Executive Director. Office operations, data entry, record keeping, event coordination and communications experience preferred with excellent computer skills...
read moreEnvirothon 2019 Spring Forestry Workshop
A natural resource problem-solving competition for grades 9-12. In an outdoor setting, students are tested in five natural resource areas: aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and a current national environmental issue.
read more2018 District Supervisor Elections
District Supervisor Election voting is open from Monday, November 19th 8:00 a.m. until Tuesday, December 11th 4:00 p.m. NOTICE OF HANCOCK COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR ELECTIONS Persons desiring to run for the office of District Supervisor...
read moreThe Board of Supervisors meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at the Moore Community Center’s Board Room, 5 General Moore Way, Ellsworth (approximately 133 State Street). The public is welcome to listen in on these meetings, and may request time on the agenda, in advance, by emailing hcswcdinfo@hancockcountyswcd.org.
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Great news for Shellfish Conservation in Hancock County. Keep up to date on our effort to identify sources of bacteria in Eastern Bay by following our facebook page today.
Latest Round of Coastal Community Planning Grants Awarded
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The Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has announced the award of nearly $270,00 through its Coastal Community Grant Program for six projects located throughout coastal Maine. This year’s grants, awarded and administered by DACF’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program, wi...This cold snap is good news for our ash trees!
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
Look on the bright side!Do you recycle in Ellsworth? See the latest changes to the recycling program below.
Similar changes are happening across our state and nation and are the result of changes to international trade policy and the global market’s response.
City of Ellsworth, Maine
Watch this helpful video with our Public Works director Lisa Sekulich as she explains the changes at the Ellsworth Recycling Center. The changes go into effect Feburary 1st, 2019.
Public Hearing on Purposed Water Quality Ordinance:
The Hancock County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on February 7, 2019 at 6 pm in the Commissioners’ meeting room at the Hancock County Courthouse regarding the adoption of a water quality protection ordinance to prohibit the construction of the East-West corridor through the Unorganized Territory of Hancock County.
Snow date is February 14, 2019 at 6 p.m.
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Public Hearing on proposed Water Quality Protection Ordinance - Hancock County
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