Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District

"Working Together for Healthy Soil and Clean Water"

Soil and Water Conservation districts are local units of government that develop, manage, and direct natural resource programs at the local level. The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District, which has been in existence since 1977, has been providing county residents assistance for over 40 years.

Please explore our website and consider becoming an active member of your District.

Recent Updates:

NOTICE:

The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding a board meeting on Friday, August 10th, 2018 at 10:00 AM. It will be held in Nassau Hall, on the first floor, 1864 Muttontown Road, Syosset, NY 11791.

Position Available:

Please find the announcement for the position of Bookkeeper/ Administrative Assistant by following this link.

4-Hour Erosion and Sediment Control Training - October 2nd, 2018

The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an NYSDEC endorsed 4- Hour Erosion and Sediment Control Training on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration from 10:30am-3:30pm (check in 10:00am).

Registration is as follows:
1. Complete the Trainee Form for NYSDEC 4-Hour Erosion and Sediment Control Training

2. Make check for $100, payable to the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District (Payment by check only). Registration forms and payment must be received no later than 3PM on Friday, September 28th, 2018.

3. Scan a copy of driver’s license or equivalent form of I.D.

4. Mail the $100 Check, completed Trainee Form, and copy of your I.D. to:
Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District
1864 Muttontown Road
Syosset, NY 11791.

5. Once we process your payment and Trainee Form, you will receive an email confirmation.

*Please Note: The name reflected on the “Trainee Form for 4-Hour ESC Training” Must be the same name found on your driver’s license or equivalent form of ID. ID will be required prior to entrance. The training is limited to the first 100 people, so please make sure that you receive your confirmation email prior to your arrival. If the 100 person capacity is reached, a notice will be posted to our website (NassauSWCD.org). Any payments received after we have reached capacity will be returned to sender If you did not receive a confirmation email, you are not on our list.

Atlantic White Cedar Planting

Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District, together with staff and board members of Tackapausha Preserve, put the finishing touches on our Atlantic white cedar tree plantings in the Preserve. Only 2 sites in Nassau County, both county parks, are home to the last populations of this increasingly rare cedar. We are very hopeful that with our partners such as Tackapausha that we will help restore some of the diversity and ecological health to our natural treasures here in Nassau County.

Stormwater Pollution and Green Infrastructure Solutions

The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District and NYSDEC have produced an educational film: Stormwater Pollution and Green Infrastructure Solutions. This film highlights stormwater runoff impacts throughout New York State and showcases several green infrastructure solutions to help mitigate these issues.

To view the film, please click play below, or click here to be redirected to our YouTube page