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Nassau County
Soil & Water Conservation District
Working Together for Healthy Soils and Clean Water
Notice Board
The Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District will be hosting its next board meeting on Friday, October 21st, 2022 at 10:00 inside Nassau Hall, located inside the Muttontown Preserve at 1864 Muttontown Road, Syosset 11791.
Please call (516) 364-5860 or email Derek Betts dbetts@nassauswcd.org for meeting information.
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.
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Learn more about Nassau County SWCD's recent initiatives
Native and Invasive Species Education
Long Island is home to many native bat species. Nassau County SWCD recently planted a Bat Box in Pond Park, Great Neck Estates as a part of our Native and Invasive and Native Species Education and Outreach Program.
Once established this will provide a vital habitat for native Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus). Native bat species help control populations of mosquito, beetles and other pests, a single little brown bat can catch 600 mosquitoes in just one hour! Bats also help with pollination.
Permeable Pavement
The Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation district helped install Permeable Pavement at the Bayville Community Center.
This project was made possible due to a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Permeable pavement allows for the infiltration of storm water and helps protect an area from flooding. Ground water infiltration is especially important on Long Island as some areas rely on underground aquifers being recharged.
