Education

    The MCSWCD also organizes the Monroe County Envirothon. This is an exciting program offered to high school students nationwide. Students from area schools team up each May to compete in five environmental topics. The winning team is given the county title and proceeds to the state level. The state winner moves to the national competition. The MCSWCD would like to thank all who helped to make the 2013 competition a grand success!
    The 2013 competition was held on May 2nd and was sponsored by: Castle, MWI, Monroe County Park Department, and the District. Visit the Envirothon page of our website or contact our office at 753-7380 to get further details about participating in next year's event.

    The Water Education Collaborative (WEC) is a coalition of organizations that work together to increase water quality education in the community. The purpose of the Collaborative is to inspire people to help protect and improve water quality in the streams and other water bodies of the Genesee Region watershed, and ultimately our greatest natural resource: Lake Ontario. A primary focus of the WEC’s message is to keep household pollutants out of these storm drains. The H2O Hero is designed to raise awareness and educate our community on how our everyday activities impact our water quality, since more than 80% of water pollution problems stem from residential areas, not industrial areas. Knowledge is power, and every H2O hero gets his or her superpowers by knowing everything possible about our waterways and how to keep them clean. To obtain more information on this topic and the H2O Hero’s efforts visit www.h2ohero.org and be an H2O Hero!

    The Conservation District hosted its 23rd annual Conservation Field Days event in Ellison Park on September 27th, 28th and 29th, 2012. We would like to thank all of the students and school districts who attended, with special thanks going to all of the instructors and volunteers that helped make the 2012 Conservation Field Days event such a great success! If you need any information regarding Conservation Field Days, please contact Karen Ervay (e-mail: karenervay@monroecounty.gov, phone: 585-753-7380) for more information.
    The Conservation Field Days concept is simple; bring together a student’s excitement for the outdoors, environmental professionals willing to share their expertise, and a casual “fair-like” structure for them to share information and learn from. The goal of this event is to teach students about important environmental issues while having fun in one of our most beautiful area parks. Last year guest presenters included: the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, General Motors, League of Women Voters, Monroe County Farm Bureau, the Monroe County Parks Department, the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services, the Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, Broccolo Tree and Lawn Care, Friends of Ganondagan, Green Village Consulting, the University of Rochester and staff from the Soil & Water Conservation District. The District appreciates the continued support we’ve received from the Monroe County Parks Department and Wegmans to help keep this program running.

Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
145 Paul Road, Building 5 
Rochester, New York 14624
Phone: 585-753-7380
Fax: 585-753-7374
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