HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION—6:30 p.m. Otsego County Historical Association presents an educational program with Reya Mertz, conservation technician for the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District, on the history of industrial production in Otsego County, factors that caused its decline, and the impact on our landscape and ecosystem. Free. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Route 11, Hartwick. (607) 547-8070 or https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCountyHistorical/…
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Tonight's contradance at the First Presbyterian Church, a presentation by Reya Mertz and the closing discussion of a Roxbury Arts Center exhibit are among the topics covered in today's news briefs.…
“The Otsego County Water Quality Coordinating Committee is a group that discusses watershed issues of Otsego County, New York and ways to address them. Many of the county agencies contribute to this mission,” said Christos Galanopoulos, Otsego County Soil and Water district manager.…
Applicants should submit a description of two pages or less of the project or program for which they are seeking support, including project or program goals, a budget, an explanation of how the program or project will achieve the goals, and a description of measurable outcomes.…
Graham Vickers, an architect who specializes in correctional facilities, presented findings of the Otsego County Jail Assessment completed by Keystone Restituere Justice Center. He used the assessment to explain why the county needs to build a new jail. He told county board members that the “facility is not safe.”…
There are shining stars in every Otsego County community who deserve recognition, whether it be for an award they won, a grant they secured, a project that benefits the public good or simply a good deed on behalf of others. Unfortunately, we can’t list them all here but, more than likely, you know one or two of them yourself. Next time you see them, we hope you’ll say thanks for a job well done.…
Following an in-depth audit conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District and its governing board “have been strengthened in ways that are exemplary for any type of organization,” SWCD Board Chair Margaret Kennedy said in a telephone interview on Monday, April 8. “We are right where we need to be,” Kennedy added with assurance. Kennedy, one of two members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives serving on the…
Riparian buffers are among the best management practices we mentioned in our October column about regenerative agriculture. The word “riparian” refers to areas alongside streams, rivers or other bodies of water.…
The Otsego County Water Quality Coordinating Committee was established in 1992 as a sub-committee of the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District. WQCC membership was ad hoc and open to any agency, organization or individual demonstrating an interest in non-point source water pollution and source water protection.…
The park has seen a great deal of damage from an exploding population of deer in recent years. As older trees die a natural death, there should be young saplings, one- to five-feet tall, rising to take their place, but overbrowsing destroys many and stunts the growth of others. Hemlock trees look sickly, with few needles left.…
