Summer 2009 Newsletter
Posted Jul 31, 09 in Conservation NewsLinks
Posted Jun 17, 09 in LinksFinger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance: http://www.fllowpa.org/
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/index.html
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Resource Mapper: http://www.dec.ny.gov/imsmaps/ERM/viewer.htm
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - National Wetlands Inventory: http://107.20.228.18/Wetlands/WetlandsMapper.html
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets: http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us
NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee: http://www.nys-soilandwater.org/
NRCS of New York: http://www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov/
NRCS of the United States: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
Oatka Creek Watershed Committee: http://www.oatka.org/
Seneca Trail Resource Conservation and Development.htm: http://www.senecatrailrcd.org
FEMA: http://www.msc.fema.gov
Websoil Survey: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx
Genesee Valley Conservancy: http://www.geneseevalleyconservancy.org
New York State Envirothon: http://www.nysenvirothon.net
Wyoming County Tourism: http://www.gowyomingcountyny.com
District Awards
Posted Jun 17, 09 in AwardsNew York State Awards
2011 AEM Agriculture in the News Award
2010 AEM Agriculture in the News Award
2009 AEM Agriculture in the News Award
2008 AEM Agriculture in the News Award
2007 AEM Agriculture in the News Award
2007 Willard Croney Award - District Manager, Gregory McKurth
2007 Environmental Stewardship Award - R. L. Jeffres & Sons
2006 AEM Agriculture in the News Award
1997 Environmental Stewardship Award -Table Rock Farms
1996 Employees Association Special Project Award
1990, 1994, 1995 NYACD Conservation Education Award
1981, 1982, 1985, 1989 NACD Environmental Conservation Education Award
1979, 1986 Goodyear Conservation Award
National Awards
Goodyear Newsletter Award 1969, 1980, 1987, 1993
Goodyear Grand Award 1992
Ronald P. Herman, Sr
Partners in Conservation Award
2011 - W.N.Y. Chapter of Trout Unlimited
“William Flynn Memorial Award”
2011 - Bliss Cattle Co., Bliss
2010 - Friendly Acres Dairy Farm, Attica
2009 - VanSlyke’s Dairy Farm, LLC, Pike
2008 - Sunny Knoll Farms, Perry
2007 - Emerling Farms, LLC, Perry
2006 - Jeffres Farm, LLC, Covington
2005 - Plato Brook Farms, Java
2004 - McCormick Farms, Inc., Wethersfield
2003 - Weaver Farm, Castile
2002 - Halo Farm, Walter Faryna, Perry
2001 - True Farms, Perry
2000 - Allen Mason, Gainesville
1999 - Donald Robb, Perry
1998 - Ward Bros., Genesee Falls
1997 - Silver Haven Farm, Richards Family, Castile
1996 - Jim & Sarah Youngers, Arcade
1995 - Harkins Family Farm, Middlebury
1977-1994 “Conservation Farm of the Year Award”
1994 - Pingrey Family Farm, Castile
1993 - Silver Meadows Farm, Ron & Stan Klein, Castile
1992 - David Shearing, Perry
1991 - Thomas Swyers, Castile
1990 - Frank Schreiber, Castile
1989 - Tracy Becker, Sheldon
1988 - Harold Meyers & Sons, Attica
1987 - Gary Swede, Covington
1986 - Table Rock Farm, Cal & Willard DeGolyer, Castile
1985 - Russell Cox & Family, Middlebury
1984 - Loweington Farm, Ron & Ken Lowe, Covington
1983 - Warner Hopkins, Bennington
1982 - Norman Smith, Middlebury
1981 - Charles & Joseph Seewaldt, Wethersfield
1980 - Howard & William Schwitzer, Middlebury
1979 - Ray & David Chamberlain, Middlebury
1978 - Logwell Acres, Pete Logsdon, Covington
1977 - Richard Youngers, Gainesville
1976 - Norman Perl, Gainesville
1975 - Allen Kelsch, Java
1974 - Lanny Blum, Attica
1972 - Floyd Storch, Bennington
1971 - Frank Ireland, Perry
1970 - Armson Farms, Robert Milligan, Covington
Wyoming County 2009 Trailside Envirothon Winners Warsaw High School
Posted May 29, 09 in Conservation NewsOn May 6th, 123 High School students competed at the 2009 Trailside Envirothon held at Letchworth State Park. Participating schools from Wyoming County were Warsaw, Attica, Perry, Merry Home School Group, and the LEAH Home School Group. Cuba-Rushford and Fillmore also attended representing Allegany County. Students competed in groups and were tested in subjects such as Soils, Forestry, Wildlife, Aquatics and the Current Issue: “Biodiversity in a Changing World”.
This year, the Wyoming County winner was Warsaw High School with a score of 379.5 out of a possible 500 and for Allegany County, the winner was Cuba Rushford High School with a score of 346.5. Winning teams have the opportunity to go on and compete at the New York State Envirothon at Keuka College in Keuka, NY.
The Wyoming County SWCD Board of Directors and Staff sincerely thank the Letchworth State Park staff, sponsors, and volunteers that made the 2009 Envirothon a success.
Front: Ashley Simmons and Jeannette Gebel
Back: Jacob Flint, Mike Willis, Advisor: Jim Carter, and Dustin Flint
