Armstrong Conservation District--Events

District Meetings

The Armstrong Conservation District meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at the Armsdale Administration Building in Conference Room #103.

All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public.

2011 Monthly District Minutes

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2012 Annual Fruit Tree and Seedling Sale

As a service to area landowners, the Armstrong Conservation District conducts an annual fruit tree and seedling sale. Proceeds from the annual tree sale are used to underwrite expenses related to Arbor Day, Soil Stewardship, the Envirothon and other environmental activities sponsored by the District.

Orders must be received with full payment by March 16, 2012. Distribution will be Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Lenape Tech, 2215 Chaplin Avenue, Ford City.

Orders will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

Order Early, Supply is limited.

Order forms and descriptions are now

available on-line or by mail.

Fruit Tree Form / Description

Seedling Form with Description

Call our office at 724.545.3628 for more information or have a form sent to you.

2012 Armstrong County Envirothon

Armstrong County Environthon will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Environmental Learning Center, Crooked Creek. Competitors must be enrolled in grades 9 through 12 or equivalent home education program ranking.

Teams comprising of five students compete in five subject areas using their knowledge in five topic areas - aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, and a current environmental issue. The 2012 current environmental issue is "Nonpoint Source Pollution/Low Impact Development".

Winners of the local competition will participate in the 2012 PA State Envirothon that will be held Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 22 & 23rd, 2012 at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Cambria County where over $10,000 in scholarships and prizes are awarded. State winners earn the chance to compete at the 25th Annual Canon Envirothon, at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove July 22 - 27, 2012 North America's largest high school natural resource education competition.

To learn more about the Armstrong County Envirothon or make a contribution for the 2012 Envirothon, please contact Jessica Schaub from the Armstrong Conservation District at 724.545.3628 or visit Pa Envirothon.

2012 Soil and Stewardship Week

April 29 - May 6, 2012

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 29 - May 6 2012 as Stewardship Week with the theme "Soil to Spoon".

For information about Stewardship Week and Conservation contact the District at 724.548.3425.

Additional information about Stewardship Week is available on the NACD website at www.nacdnet.org.