Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District
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.
30-day signup announced for project to restore aquatic networks in Maine
FY17 applications for funding under Maine Aquatic Connectivity Restoration Project open Aug. 15 – Sept. 15, 2017
read more2017 Local Working Group Meeting
Wednesday October 25th 6:oo pm - 8:00 pm Bryant E. Moore Community Center 133 State Steet, Ellsworth Agenda 6:00-6:15 Potluck: Buffet 6:20-6:50 Guest Speaker Eric Venturini Farm Bill Pollinator Conservationist and NRCS Partner Biologist The Xerces Society for...
read moreInvasive Plant Patrol Workshop
Early Detection is our Best Defense Learn how to spot a suspicious plant when your are out on the water. When: Saturday, July 15 2017, 1:00pm-6:00pm Where: Moore Community Center, State Street Ellsworth What: You will learn about: Invasive Aquatic Plants in Maine...
read moreA voice for clean water and it's importance to current and future generations of Maine farmers.
How the EPA’s Clean Water Rule helps Maine and Maine farmers
bangordailynews.com
Farm families depend on clean water. In Maine, we are lucky to have this resource in abundance, but we cannot take it for granted. Maine farmers value clean water. That’s why we join the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean…
Bad news for local #clammers . Algae bloom requires closure #shellfish harvesting in eastern Hancock County. Visit www.maine.gov/dmr/shellfish-sanitation-management/closures/hotline.html for uptodate information on closures.
Toxic Algae Bloom Forces Shellfish Recall and Harvesting Closures Down East
mainepublic.org
In the wake of an algal bloom, the Department of Marine Resources says it is working to recall shellfish that was harvested on or after Sept. 10 from a