CONSERVATION EDUCATION
Wise use of natural resources enhances economic viability and quality of life for all residents of Ontario County.

Envirothon is a competition for high school students. Areas of examination are soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife and a current issue that changes annually. Winning teams at the county level compete at state contests.

The 2008 Western Finger Lakes Regional Envirothon will be held at Finger Lakes Community College on April 24. Study materials can be found online at http://www.nysenvirothon.org.

Conservation Field Days for 6th grade-age children in Ontario County was held at 4-H Camp Bristol Hills on September 18 and 19, 2007. Over 1200 children from nine schools enjoyed a series of educational stations staffed by 44 knowledgeable volunteers. See photographs of Conservation Field Days here.
Other school programs available (partial list):
  • Watersheds, Groundwater, Drinking water
  • Pond life, Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
  • Fossils, Soils, Trees, Wildlife
  • Recycling
  • Underground Theater (interactive play about soil invertebrates)
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    Programs available for homeowners/ residents
  • Onsite wastewater treatment system management
  • Rain gardens
  • Stormwater management for private homes
  • Protected Shores (waterfront properties)
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    Programs for municipalities Planning Boards, Zoning Boards, Zoning Board of Appeals:
  • Impacts of development on watersheds
  • Stormwater management
  • Low impact development
  • Winterization of Construction Sites
    • Water Issues for Real Estate Professionals
  • Onsite Systems
  • Wells
  • Stormwater
    		•  Contact:
    Edith Davey - Conservation Educator
    585-396-1450 extension 22
    ontswcd5@rochester.rr.com