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...
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.
Events
News
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...
2019 Ag Tour
On October 17, 2019 the Watershed Agricultural Program had its annual Ag Tour. Three West of Hudson Watershed Farms all with recent construction completed were...
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Shopping local just got easier with the 2019 @purecatskills Holiday Gift Guide! Weโve gathered honey collectors; wool and fiber makers; outlets for ...
Nov 15
Itโs official folks, winter weather has arrived in the NYC Watershed! โ๏ธ .
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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. ๐ฎ๐ง .
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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! Weโre doing it again ...
Oct 12
Aerial cover crops have been completed for the season. Check out a few shots from yesterdayโs action! ๐ ๐ฝ .
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Oct 9
Get your fall pumpkins and decor from one of the best! ๐ ๐
Oct 9 Holley-Hill Farm
Aerial cover crops are taking place today and tomorrow in the region. Hereโs some behind the scenes footage from a planting in Andes today! ๐ ...
Oct 4
We had a rainy but wonderful tour at Crystal Valley Farm with @bardcep today! ๐ ๐ฅ .
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#nycwatershed #catskillsmountains #dairy ...
Oct 3 Halcott Center, New York
A huge congratulations to two Watershed Agricultural Program Farm families today. Lance McClure of Pineyvale Farm won the Senior 3-year old cow, and ...
Oct 1 World Dairy Expo
Soak it in, itโs the best time of the year ๐๐
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#nycwatershed #catskillsmountains
Oct 1 Andes, New York
