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.
2018 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 more2018 Local Working Group Meeting & Potluck
Wednesday October 24th Local Working Group 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm NRCS Field Office 474 Bucksport Rd. Ellsworth Followed by Fall Potluck Fall Potluck Agenda October 24th 6:oo pm - 8:00 pm Bryant E. Moore Community Center 133 State Steet, Ellsworth 6:00-6:30 Potluck:...
read moreWild and Scenic Film Festival: July 28!
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Saturday, July 28th 6:30pm - 10pm Knowlton Community Park State Street in Ellsworth Join Downeast Salmon Federation for the first Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Downeast Maine! The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is the largest...
read moreInvasive Plant Patrol: Free Training in Hancock County!
We're pleased to share that the Lake Stewards of Maine are providing another free training in Hancock County through their Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program! We hope you'll consider joining VLMP plant experts/guides on July 12-13 in Sullivan to learn how to detect...
read moreVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Build “Beal Boxes”
Are you interested in marine ecology? Are you comfortable using power tools? We are looking for 4 people that are available for a "Day of Caring" on Friday 5/11 from 8:30-11:30 AM. We will be constructing "Beal Boxes," which allow juvenile clams to grow without the...
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.
Envirothon is open to teams of scouts, 4H, outing clubs in addtion to private, home and public school teams.
How can we help you? The conservation district office at 192 Main Street, Ellsworth is open for business.
Do you have questions about the new farm bill? We can help, ask a question by commenting @hcswcd.me or like our page to get farm bill updates and local programs opportunities.
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
BDN: Newly approved farm bill seen as an overall win for Maine farmsDon't miss this classic kick-off to the winter season. Did you already mark your calendar?