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...
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 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 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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Why YardScape? In four easy steps it's a way to grow a beautiful lawn without weed and bug killers, and with reduced fertilizers! Your yard will be safer for kids and pets, and you'll help keep water clean.
Be sure to look at the Fact Sheets for healthy lawn care practices for weeds, grubs, ants, tips on watering, making compost tea, and more!
A FREE Invasive Plant Patrol Workshop is being held July 19th and 20th at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery at Alamoosook Lake in East Orland. Training is open to the public to anyone interested in learning more about the threat of invasive aquatic species in Maine.
For pre-registration (required) and more information visit the Lake Stewards of Maine web page. Additional questions or for local information contact Catherine Fox, Bill Helprin, or Mark Whiting at LSMHancockCounty@mail.com.
Invasive Plant Patrol Workshops | Lake Stewards of Maine
IPP Workshops All IPP training sessions are open to the public and FREE to anyone interested in learning more about the threat of invasive aquatic species inDo your lilac’s need some pruning? Learn the basics with this short video from our colleagues University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Waterproof Maine Invasive Plants Field Guide just released!! Special pricing which includes tax and shipping until June 30th!
This guide is portable, ring-bound to allow page additions, and waterproof. It identifies 46 species with key habitats invaded, control methods, current status in Maine, and more...
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Now available: Maine Invasive Plants Field Guide, special offer
The Maine Natural Areas Program in the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is excited to announce the publication of Maine Invasive Plants Field Guide.One small piece of milfoil can lead to a large problem! Milfoil is typically transferred by boats or gear that accidentally carry plant pieces from infested waters to non-infested waters.
If you question a plant or fragment from Hancock County contact our Board member Mark Whiting or Catherine Fox at 664-0928 or LSMHancockCounty@mail.com. Otherwise email the Maine Department of Environmental Protection at milfoil@maine.gov. Be sure to attach a photo and include your name, contact information and where you found the plant. Or contact Lake Stewards of Maine at 783-7733 or at stewards@lakestewardsme.org.
Eurasian milfoil. Photo by Dennis Roberge, courtesy of Lake Stewards of Maine