Conserving Our Resources | York County Conservation District

Conserving Natural Resources
for Our Future

Serving Our County, Conserving Our Resources, Preserving Our Environment.

The York County Conservation District is the county government office devoted to assisting residents with their natural resource and environmental concerns.

The District was founded in 1938 when 554 farmers signed a petition requesting assistance for protecting the natural resources of York County. Today, we assist farmers and all county residents by promoting maintenance, improvement and wise use of land, water, soil and other natural resources. We accomplish this mission through educational programs and the administration of laws and regulations for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the State Conservation Commission.

COVID-19 Policy & Procedure:

The District Office is open to the public 8:30AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday. Visitors are encouraged to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Visitors exhibiting flu-like symptoms are encouraged to remain at home.

Please call ahead to pre-schedule office meetings. Appointments are encouraged. We advise clients to contact staff via email.

What's New

Watershed Week
September 16 – September 25
Support your local watershed!

The purpose of the Watershed Week is to increase public awareness about the importance of local watersheds to community health, sustainable economies, and environmental quality of the Chesapeake Bay.

Participants can get to know their watershed and the folks and organizations who are working hard to enhance, restore, and protect them. Scroll down for a list of events! Watershed Week is fun for the whole family!

What's New

Conservation District Employee Tom Smith’s Backyard Stormwater Basin Project, Improves Water Quality, Reduces Air Pollution, Reduced Mowing Time & Expense, Improves Habitat & Aesthetics and Benefits Wildlife.

What's New

Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) has announced funding available to landowners to install multi-functional buffers. This grant is on a first come, first served basis and will stay open until June 30, 2021 or until the funds are used up, whichever comes first. Contact York County Conservation District at 717-840-7430 for more information and to apply.

2018-2021 Multi-functional Riparian Buffer Sub-Grant Program

What's New

WATER QUALITY MONITORING

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) owns/operates 6 continuous, real-time water discharge and gauge height stations. Last fall, these stations were updated to add continuous, real-time water quality monitoring for the indicator parameters of temperature, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, pH, and turbidity. All stations have CRT water quality sensors installed to measure nitrogen and phosphorous. Go to Watershed page or click Here.

What's New

Congratulations to our own Engineering Tech, Tom Smith, and the Jackson Township municipality for their roles in improving the health of the our local streams and rivers and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed by reducing nutrient and sediment levels. Click on pictures to read them.

Committed to the improvement and protection of our environment

66 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have a Conservation District responsible for advocating natural resource conservation. The District is directed by a board of citizens concerned about our County, State and Country. Local leadership continues today as we work with landowners and state and federal partners to protect and preserve York County’s natural resources.

Clean Water Starts With A Plan

DO YOU OWN LIVESTOCK, HORSES, POULTRY, etc. or MANAGE A FARM? We are here to help you follow the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law…

Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community

DEP strives to assist Pennsylvania communities experiencing damage and disruption from flooding. This webpage contains resources to help municipal officials, property owners, and others affected by flooding of local streams to better understand the regulatory requirements that apply to working in streams. When stream maintenance work is performed in a well-planned, environmentally responsible manner, the likelihood of future problems is reduced.

Please contact your regional DEP office for further assistance.

Online Manure Management Course Available

A new resource, “Writing a Manure Management Plan for Pennsylvania Farmers and Property Owners” online course, is now available to assist farmers and land owners prepare and implement a Manure Management Plan for their operations…

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Sep 17

Sporting Clays Fundraiser

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