Monroe County Soil & Water: A Year of Impact and Stewardship
The Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District’s mission is to manage, protect and improve our County’s natural resources.
We partner with landowners, municipalities, agencies and local officials to identify issues and implement conservation projects that protect water quality.
For example, we provide technical assistance and services to help manage stormwater in municipalities, runoff from farms, and streambank erosion on public and private land, to protect the region’s lakes and streams.
The Soil and Water Conservation District also provides educational programs to residents of all ages to encourage good stewardship into the future.
Since 1953, your Soil and Water District continues to provide critical services for the residents of Monroe County!
Please visit the link below to view our projects and programs highlighting our success and achievements in 2024.
Just a few of our successes include:
- Stabilizing 1,300 feet of streambank and establishing over 7,000 square feet of riparian buffer trees and shrubs along Black Creek and Irondequoit Creek
- Training over 750 people in stormwater pollution prevention practices to protect and improve water quality through 13 stormwater trainings
- Providing stormwater and technical assistance services, such as drainage, erosion and sediment control, streambank erosion, pond health issues, permit assistance, etc. on nearly 300 requests to residents and municipalities
- Providing outreach and education to over 5,100 people regarding slowing & preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species through the Watercraft Steward Program, along with installing and monitoring 35 traps for spotted lanternfly presence
- Through our Conservation Education programs, we educate over 920 children in grades pre-k through 12. These programs included the Envirothon and Conservation Field Days, along with various educational requests
- Distributed nearly 24,000 native trees and shrubs to 589 residents to reforest land, establish windbreaks, prevent soil erosion or create habitat for wildlife
- Restoring 59 acres of former forest canopy through the planting of over 2,940 trees across the county where ash trees used to dominate