The Watershed Agricultural Council would like to thank you for supporting us on Giving Tuesday. With 30,000+ acres conserved, your support is critical. Donations help...
Our Mission
To promote the economic viability of agriculture and forestry, the protection of water quality, and the
conservation of working landscapes through strong local leadership and sustainable public-private partnerships.
Our Footprint
The Watershed Agricultural Council works with hundreds of farm and forest landowners in the NYC Watershed. Together, with our program participants, we have an expansive Conservation Footprint in the region. View the map here.
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News
November 2019 ENews
Check out the latest news from the Watershed Agricultural Council here. View the Pure Catskills Holiday Gift Guide, read about our 2019 Ag Tour, learn...
Aerial Cover Crops Seed 1,200+ Acres
On October 4-9, 2019, the Watershed Agricultural Program expanded the aerial cover crops initiative that seeded into 713 acres of standing corn last year and...
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Throwback to last week when we still had snow! Some of our staff were feeling festive and took a wreath making class with Carla Crim of ...
Dec 12
It's #GivingTuesday! We are looking to our like-minded supporters who share our goals of supporting and protecting farm and forest land in our ...
Dec 3
It’s a snowy day in the NYC Watershed. Stay safe friends! ❄️🐮
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. 📷: @evansandevansfarm
Dec 2
Today is the day, shop local! Link in @purecatskills bio
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Skip department stores today and keep it local on Small Business Saturday. ...
Nov 30
Today, and every day, we are thankful. Thankful for our farmers, foresters and the local community as we work together to keep this region a working ...
Nov 28
Shopping local just got easier with the 2019 @purecatskills Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve gathered honey collectors; wool and fiber makers; outlets for ...
Nov 15
It’s official folks, winter weather has arrived in the NYC Watershed! ❄️ .
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#nycwatershed #winter #horses #connemarapony
Nov 9
A sneak peak behind the scenes on one of our upcoming Boots in the Barnyard videos. 🐮💧 .
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#nycwatershed #nofarmsnofood ...
Nov 4 Hamden, New York
Today we were a proud partner in the NYC Watershed Foodshed event at @paceuniversity. Where farmers, chefs, officials and policy makers discussed ...
Oct 29 Pace University
The 23rd annual Delaware County/NYC Watershed Clean Sweep was a success! Thank you to all our farms, business owners and community members who ...
Oct 27
Loggers on the move! #mywoodlot #nycwatershed #wacforestry #logging #logger #logtruck #onthemove #chainsaw @mywoodlot19
Oct 26
Yesterday we spent the day at @teatown_lake_reservation for a staff retreat. It was educational, scenic and they share a great conservation ethnic. ...
Oct 25 Teatown Lake Reservation
Our final day with our group from @dwrcymruwelshwater. Thank you to our partners at @ccedelawarecounty and the Deysenroth Family for a day of ...
Oct 18
We had our annual Ag Tour today. Despite the wind and rain, we had a better than ever turnout and visited three wonderful farms. We visited Holley ...
Oct 17
We had a great visit with farmers from @dwrcymruwelshwater today! We discussed our various programs and partnerships throughout the region. Thank you ...
Oct 16 Andes, New York
Today we celebrated #nationalfarmersday with a tent full of producers in the @purecatskills tent at @tasteofthecatskills! We’re doing it again ...
Oct 12
