Website Under Construction
Posted by District Webmaster | January 2, 2009
Our web site is currently being updated. We are adding some new features and working to make the site more user friendly and compatible to different web browsers. The home page is the only page currently functioning. The content from the previous site will be available on this site in the very near future. Please be patient and check back with us soon. Thanks.
Contact Information:
Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District
304 North Street
Houlton, ME 04730
Telephone: (207)532-9407
Email: angela.wotton@me.nacdnet.net
The Winter Cover Story Booklet
The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District in conjunction with the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians produced a booklet entitled The Winter Cover Story or how to keep soil on the farm... and out of the river, that describes our experiences with the Winter Cover Project. Copies of the booklet are available at the District office or can be downloaded in PDF form from the link above.
2009 District Calendar Has Arrived
The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District 2009
calendar is now available at the district office. This year's
calendar is a compilation of calendar photos from the 1970's, 1980's and
1990's. Each calendar features agriculture scenes and equipment and
local lakes and woodlots. The 2009 calendars are free, but we
are requesting a donation be made for each. These funds will be used
to Tanglewood 4-H Camp and
Learning Center scholarships for Aroostook County kids. If you have any questions about this year's calendar, please call or email Angie at the Soil and Water Conservation District
office. Read More >>
Winter Cover Field Day
On August 21, 2008 The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District held a "Winter Cover and Beyond" Field Day at Houlton High School's Bird Farm. The purpose of the field day was to not only recognize those farmers who participated in the Winter Cover Project, a five-year effort designed to support, winter cover conservation projects, but to expand on the Winter Cover Project by providing information to producers on how to decrease on-farm energy costs while continuing to improve soil health. This was done through a reduced tillage equipment demonstration and session talks by agriculture professionals. Read More >>
Northern Maine Regional Envirothon
The 2008 Northern Maine Regional Envirothon was held Tuesday, May 20 at the Meduxnekeag Ramblers Snowsled Club in Littleton. Six high school teams participated in the Envirothon competition, an outdoor event where students work as a team and test their knowledge of natural resource issues by solving hands-on problems associated with aquatics, forestry, wildlife, soils and a current natural resource issue. Read More >>
