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.
Executive Director Job Posting
Total Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District Job Posting: Executive Director Overview: Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking an Executive Director at a time of significant opportunity. In this era of environmental change, Soil...
read moreTree 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 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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Use LOCAL MAINE Firewood!! – A new season of fun outdoor activities turns our focus to the dangers of invasive forest insects and diseases to our forests.
It is still illegal to bring untreated firewood from out of state across Maine’s borders, as well as moving untreated firewood out of York County and the Northeastern tip of Aroostook County. The emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in these areas in 2018.
The Maine Forest Service recommends burning firewood within 50 miles of where it was harvested. If you’ve already transported firewood, don’t leave it, or bring it home – burn it all within 24 hours, or bring it to the nearest drop-off site listed in the link below.
Maine Firewood: Untreated Out of State Firewood Ban: Maine Forest Service: Maine DACF
DACF Home → Bureaus & Programs → Maine Forest Service → Forest Health & Monitoring → Invasive Threats to Maine's Forests and Tree → Untreated Out of State Firewood BanFunds are available and landowners are encouraged to apply for a new NRCS-Maine pollinator initiative for 2020 by August 16, 2019. The yellow-banded bumble bee and the monarch butterfly are being considered as protected under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Now is the time to conserve these important species!!
Landowners encouraged to apply for new NRCS-Maine pollinator initiative | NRCS Maine
BANGOR, Maine (July 2, 2019) -- Maine is home to 278 different species of native bees, and the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging landowners to help conserve these important species! “The rusty patched bumble bee, once common, has virtually disappeared,” NRCS P...There's still time to register for the FREE Invasive Plant Patrol Workshop in East Orland on July 19 - 20! If you can't attend there are other workshops at more locations until August 29 - please share!
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 inAre you a passionate, experienced conservation professional who wants to work in one of the most beautiful regions in the world? Apply to be the Hancock County Soil & Water District's next Executive Director, and lead this organization in delivering innovative conservation approaches that will impact our county and influence conservation practices in the state.
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Executive Director Job Posting
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