Check out the March 2023 News from the Watershed Agricultural Council. Join us as we welcome our new Agricultural Program Manager, Connor Young. Since early...
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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January 2023 Enews
Happy New Year! Check out our January 2023 Enews and read our 2022 Annual Report, learn about available micro grants, read about Columbia’s Climate Change...

Columbia Announces Funding for Climate Action Plan to Ensure New York City Water Quality
Walton, NY, January 25, 2023– The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) is pleased to announce that Columbia University’s Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR) and Agricultural...
National Agriculture Day was warm and sunny in the NYC Watershed. Farmers got a glimpse of spring as last week’s snow continued to melt. Here at WAC...
Mar 21

Thank you to all participated in our winter storm photo contest! Winners are Cindy Dunne and her Icelandic horse in East Meredith and Ashley ...
Mar 16

It’s a snow day in the Catskills! All offices of the Watershed Agricultural Council will be closed today, all meetings are cancelled.
To ...
Mar 14

Events and tours were back in full swing in 2022. The Communications Department and Economic Viability Program attended and participated in various ...
Jan 20

Agriculture in the East of Hudson (EOH) Watershed is under pressure from rising land values, urban expansion, development, increased regulation, and ...
Jan 17

Forestry is historically a male-dominated field, but in recent years there has been a surge of interest among female landowners to take a more active ...
Jan 15

This year the Economic Viability Program is thrilled to highlight our newly launched Farms and Forests in Transition Reimbursement Program. The goal ...
Jan 13

Happy #nationalmilkday and thank you to all the awesome dairy farmers caring for their cows every day, rain or shine! New York’s Dairy Farmers are ...
Jan 11

2022 was a time of transition for the Easement Program with the addition of new staff, some familiar faces accepting new roles, and the Easement ...
Jan 11

Agriculture: Precision Feed Management Program Expands
Beef cattle production in the NYC Watershed is a major agricultural enterprise which ...
Jan 9

There’s nothing like enjoying a beautiful (and warm!) NYC Watershed sunset, after a long bitterly cold week. 🌅
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Dec 30

The votes are in! The photo comment with the most likes was Burkley Cole’s photo of her dogs Red & Kip in Bloomville. Second place goes to ...
Dec 18

Well, it’s officially winter in the NYC Watershed!To celebrate, comment on Facebook with your best photo from the storm! Pets, landscapes, ...
Dec 16

Winter has arrived in the NYC Watershed ❄️🌲🐴🌕
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📷 Credits:
1- Serena Orleski
2 & 3- Heather Magnan
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Dec 13

The calm before the storm 🦅 ❄️ | 📷: Ryan Naatz
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Dec 11

JOIN US FOR GIVING TUESDAY
We are looking to our like-minded supporters who share our goals of supporting and protecting farm and forest land...
Nov 29
