Blair County Conservation District

09/01/2026

🌱 To help celebrate Conservation Professional Week, we’d like to highlight each department in our district and the important work they do!

Today, we’re highlighting our Erosion & Sediment (E&S) Team! 🌎

The Erosion and Sediment (E&S) team oversees any project that involves earthmoving activities; this helps to minimize pollution to Blair County’s water during construction projects.

A favorite project from our E&S technicians,Devon and Nicole, was the VA Home in Hollidaysburg because of how great the crew was to work with as well as what the project was able to accomplish for the community!

We are very thankful for our E&S team!!

08/31/2026

Happy Conservation Professional’s Week!

All week, we’ll be saying thank you to the wonderful team here at the Blair County Conservation District, while also highlighting some of the successful projects that have helped keep our community beautiful!

08/28/2026

COMMUNITY GARDEN SPOTLIGHT

Check out the Community Garden Beds at NatureWorks Park in Hollidaysburg.

The tomatoes are ripening and the herbs are flourishing.

While you visit, take a walk through the 15-acre park and say hello to the turtles.

NatureWorks Park is a mission of the Blair County Conservation District. The park is a living classroom with with exhibits to demonstrate conservation practices you can implement on your own property, including:

-Pollination Station
-Urban Agriculture
-Rain Garden
-Agricultural Conservation
-Riparian Buffer
-Multi-functional Buffer
-Wetlands

You can also rent the pavilions for gatherings in the park!

The Penn State Master Gardeners of Blair County's upcoming Plant Sale is scheduled at NatureWorks Park on September 12 - it will be a great day to check it out!

Image credit: Jeannine Wonderling-Inlow, Penn State Master Gardener

08/19/2026

Excerpt on the damages of anticoagulant rodenticides.

08/17/2026

Do you love seeing gourd birdhouses and gourd art? Ever wondered how to grow and create your own? This is the perfect series of classes and at a great price. Not only will you get hands-on instruction, you'll also be able to take your own gourds home!!! Please check out this awesome program brought to you by the experienced !

Discover the art of gourd crafting through hands-on instruction in preparation, decoration, and finishing techniques to create a polished, decorative gourd.

08/06/2026

August is Water Quality Month! 💧

Clean water doesn't happen by chance - it takes ongoing conservation efforts and strong local partnerships. Pennsylvania's county conservation districts work every day to protect and improve our streams, rivers, and lakes, through education, technical assistance, erosion and sediment control, agricultural support, watershed restoration, and more.

This month, join us in celebrating the people and programs helping keep our water clean and healthy for future generations.

Thank you to Pennsylvania's county conservation districts for making a difference every day!

08/05/2026

08/03/2026

Join us for Pollution to Solution: "Saving 86,000 Miles of Pennsylvania Waterways", an educational film festival exploring the importance of clean water and how we can all help protect our local streams, rivers, and lakes.

Through powerful stories and inspiring solutions, you'll learn about the challenges facing our waterways and the people working to restore and protect them.

Whether you're passionate about conservation, curious to learn more, or simply enjoy thought-provoking documentaries, this event is for you!

Featured Films:
Three Ocean Advocates
Downstream
A River Reborn
Bag It

07/27/2026

Congratulations to Pennsylvania’s Envirothon team from Penncrest High School (Delaware County)!!