Fayette County Conservation District

10/05/2026

The Conservation District was recently asked, by Connellsville Township, to judge posters for their upcoming calendar. It was a fun morning looking at all of them!

09/25/2026

There’s no need to rake up all the leaves in your yard! 🍂

Leaving leaves on the ground supports local wildlife and helps enrich your yard and garden.

Check out some more fall yard conservation tips ⤵

09/17/2026

Please use the QR code to register, and contact Heather Fowler or Terri Springer with any questions!

09/17/2026

Congratulations to our own Pierce Willson, Agricultural Coordinator. He was awarded the ACAP MVP award tonight at the Ag Conservation Con banquet for his role in administering the ACAP program in Fayette County. If you’re a Fayette County farmer give him a call, at the office, to see if you’re eligible to be part of the program! Also pictured is District Manager, Doug Petro.

09/10/2026

If you’re at the supervisor’s convention tomorrow, make sure you stop by our table and say hi!

09/10/2026

07/28/2026

Come see the Conservation District displays in the Grange Building at the Fayette County Fair July 30 - August 8th!

07/22/2026

The Conservation District recently held a Pocket Pond workshop. Participants received the free program as well as a hand-out with instructions on how to build a pocket pond in their home landscape. All attendees were entered into a raffle to win a pocket pond starter kit.

Speaker was Aaron Capouellez from PA Woods & Forests.

Prize Winner was Deb Strickland - she won a 25 gallon tub to begin creation of her own pocket pond as well as 2 guide books to help her identify what she sees as wildlife starts to visit it/make it their home.

Ambassador animals include an American Toad & a Gray Tree Frog. He also brought along a pitcher plant

06/17/2026

Due to the success of the 2026 annual tree & seedling sale, the Fayette County Conservation District was able to fund 10 scholarship applications, each receiving $1,500.

Students entering an agricultural science major or program:

Haylee Bill - Albert Gallatin High School - Attending Ohio State majoring in Ag.Communications

Carter Allen - Frazier High School - Attending Potomac State College majoring in Sustainable Ag Entrepreneurship

Alyssa Sharp - Laurel Highlands High School - Attending Pgh. Vet-Tech Inst. for Vet Sciences

Anna Mitchell - Laurel Highlands High School - Attending West Virginia Univ. majoring in Animal Science

Elizabeth Dice - Albert Gallatin High School - Attending Penn State majoring in Animal Science/Ag Business


Students entering an environmental science major or program:

Clyde Hess IV - Connellsville High School - Attending Hocking College majoring in Wildlife Resources Conservation

Caroline Smith - Albert Gallatin High School - Attending West Virginia Univ. majoring in Soil & Water Sciences

Hannah Lucy Foster - Uniontown High School - Attending Duquesne Univ majoring in Civil Eng./Environmental Concentration

Lilianna Hug - Uniontown High School - Attending Penn State majoring in Ecology

John Maendel - Mount Academy - Attending Penn. College of Tech for Forest Technology

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06/16/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to WILD About Nature on Saturday! And thank you to all of our presenters, DJ and food vendors. It was a great day! If you were at the event and have any pictures to share, we’d love to see them!!