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Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District provides local conservation leadership, encourages best practices, and helps to plan and implement voluntary programs in Hancock County, Maine.

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.

Contact us today for more information on our local programs for water and soil conservation:

207-667-8663 / hcswcdinfo@hancockcountyswcd.org

“Join us and plant native to rebuild the ecosystems that support all life, and restore the vital connections between plants and animals for a healthier, thriving planet.”
— Doug Tallamy, Co-founder, Homegrown National Park

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Lawn to Living Landscape: Backyard Rewilding and the Role of Native Plants: Workshop
Lawn to Living Landscape: Backyard Rewilding and the Role of Native Plants: Workshop

Learn the many benefits of transforming a lawn in to a native plant scape that provides beauty, soil stabilization, and a home for many native wildlife species.

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Annual Trout Sale 2026
Annual Trout Sale 2026

We’re now taking orders for a May 13 delivery for Brook Trout. Discount for orders over 100!

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How to Create a Very Simple Do-It-Yourself Root Cellar
How to Create a Very Simple Do-It-Yourself Root Cellar

The Cool Way to Store Your Harvest

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Forest Health Workshop & Field Walk
Forest Health Workshop & Field Walk

Got woods? Woodlot owners in Hancock County are seeing a rise in aggressive invasive species threatening their trees. This workshop led by top experts helps them identify and mitigate invasive species while promoting forest health.

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HCSWCD’s Native Plant Sale Choose From 16 Native Trees & Shrubs
HCSWCD’s Native Plant Sale Choose From 16 Native Trees & Shrubs

Our 2025-2026 Annual Native Tree & Shrub Sale is Live!

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Local Working Group 2025 - Date TBD
Local Working Group 2025 - Date TBD

Join our annual Local Working Group and have a say in how NRCS funds are allocated to local producers for budget 2027.

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Board Supervisor Election and Ballot Information
Board Supervisor Election and Ballot Information

It’s 2025 election season for Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District. Get all the details here.

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Update on Office Access and Business Hours
Update on Office Access and Business Hours

Great news, we have a temporary office space at the Union River Innovation Center!

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Native Seed & Harvest Celebration: October 18th, 2025 at Moore Community Center
Native Seed & Harvest Celebration: October 18th, 2025 at Moore Community Center

Join Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District and Celebrate the Harvest Season with Seed Swapping, Butterfly Garden Planting, Bee Box Building, and fall themed refreshments

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Growing Strong: Hancock County SWCD Brings Conservation to Food Fest Market on Main
Growing Strong: Hancock County SWCD Brings Conservation to Food Fest Market on Main

Join us as we help celebrate and bring awareness to our local food ecosystem at Food Fest - Market on Main.

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Better Soil, Better Berries 2025: Field Day for Maine Blueberry Growers
Better Soil, Better Berries 2025: Field Day for Maine Blueberry Growers

Blueberry growers, community members, and conservation experts from across Washington and Hancock County converge to host this 2025 Field Day.

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Native Plant Design Workshop with Lauren Landers
Native Plant Design Workshop with Lauren Landers
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The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value - Theodore Roosevelt