Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District

Water Chestnut Handpull

Community involvement & outreach are key components
to invasive species management in Wayne County.

Water Quality Through Stormwater Management

Shoreline Resiliency and surface water controls for stormwater management

Envirothon

The Envirothon is a series of interactive competitions where high school students compete with
each other in soil, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, and a current topic.

Forever Green Tree Sale

Select from over 60 items from our Forever Green Tree and Shrub Sale

Protect our Wetlands - Third Creek at Sodus Bay

Wetlands act as filters for nutrients and pollutants, as well as store storm water.
This helps to make lakes cleaner and prevents flood damage.

Ag Non-point Source Pollution Abatement & Control

Livestock Heavy Use Area Runoff Management Control project.

12 Simple Strategies For Shoreline Homeowners

Download the Home Owner's guide to water quality improvements.These simple
steps can help add value to waterfront properties. Download Guide (pdf)

Keeping our Waterways Trash Free

Volunteer effort on behalf of the Ocean Conservancy

Critical Area Seeding

Hydrdoseeding is the technique of applying a slurry of water,
seed, fertilizer, and often a tackifier to topsoil.

Invasive Species Awareness

Don't be a vector for the spread of aquatic invasive species. Practice "Clean, Drain, Dry"
Look for these invasive species boxes found at launch sites around Wayne County.