Fulton County SWCD

02/28/2022

Tree and Shrub program is up and running! Orders are due Friday, April 1st. If you didn't get a copy of the order form, feel free to stop by the office or visit our website at https://www.fultoncountyswcd.org/tree-shrub-program and look under the programs tab!

Don't forget, first come first serve!

11/12/2021

Our Annual News Letter will here before you know it!
If you're not already, get on our mailing list to get your copy of the news letter AND the order form for the Tree & Shrub sale!

09/22/2021

Happy First Day of Fall All!

07/08/2021

05/13/2021

Do you love wine, beer, or maple syrup? If so, take note! Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive pest that feeds on many plants including grapes, hops, and maple trees – and we need your help to find it in NY. Finding infestations when they’re small is the key to preventing SLF from becoming widespread.

Keep an eye out for dime-sized black nymphs this time of year (red nymphs and adults begin to appear in July), and report any sightings at https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a08d60f6522043f5bd04229e00acdd63

05/04/2021

Fish orders are due by this Friday, the 7th!
Make sure you get them in! 🐠🐟🐠

03/26/2021

New Yorkers may be seeing more dead fish in the water this spring than in past years. The winter of 2020-2021 created optimal conditions for winter kills, which usually occur in shallow waterbodies with aquatic plant growth.

Winterkill occurs when snow that accumulates on the ice reduces the amount of light penetrating through the water, inhibiting the photosynthesis cycle in plants and reducing the amount of oxygen (a byproduct of the cycle) available to fish and other organisms. The problem is exacerbated when fish die, as the decomposition process also consumes any available oxygen in the pond.

To report a fish kill contact your Regional DEC Fisheries Office: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7927.html

03/24/2021

Look around your home, your office, your neighborhood. Much of what you enjoy comes from agriculture. Whether it is sitting around a dinner table with family enjoying a home cooked meal and glass

03/22/2021

Today is ! Did you know DECinfo Locator has several data layers that track DEC’s efforts to mitigate water pollution sources and the agency’s efforts to monitor the health of New York’s shorelines, lakes, reservoirs, rivers and streams?

Give it a try here: https://on.ny.gov/DECinfoLocator.

03/18/2021

Fish Order Forms are Now Available! Orders are Due in, Paid in Full by Friday May 7th! Order form below or visit our webpage at https://www.fultoncountyswcd.org/fish-stocking-program

03/17/2021

Don't forget- Tree and Shrub Orders are Due by Thursday, April 1st! (2 Weeks Away!)

03/13/2021

Did you know?!

Do you know your cones? In New York, you can find several native and non-native tree species that grow cones, AKA “conifers”, and we’ve pictured just a selection of some of them here.

But there are a lot of mis-cone-ceptions about conifers! Check out the facts below and file them away to impress your pals on your next woods walk:

- Not all cones are pinecones. Pinecones only come from pine trees, but there are also spruces, firs, hemlocks, and other trees that grow cones.

- And not all conifers are evergreens. In NY, we have the tamarack, a tree with cones that drops all its needles each year.

- A cone holds seeds, but it is not a fruit. Conifers are gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that don’t make fruit. The word gymnosperm comes from Greek roots and means “naked seed”.

Know another conifer fun fact? Share with us in the comments below!