Lewis County Soil & Water Conservation District

05/04/2026

Registration is out for the Black River Watershed Conference! All are welcome if you are interested in water quality issues affecting communities in the Black River Watershed!

Registration is open for the 16th Annual Black River Watershed Conference on June 3 at Tug Hill Estate in Lowville!

Our draft agenda includes a great lineup of speakers to talk about projects helping the watershed, climate communication, wildlife monitoring, deicing salt, and more!

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/BRWC2026

We also have a call for poster session abstracts. We invite students, researchers, practitioners, municipalities, and community partners to submit poster abstracts. This poster session will highlight innovative research, local initiatives, and practical solutions that support the protection and preservation of watershed systems.

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/BRWCAbstract

Reach out if you have any questions!

04/28/2026

MARKDOWN SALE!!! TODAY ONLY!!!
Our Tree Sale is over and we have to get back to focusing on other tasks.
Help us get rid of this inventory!
All marked down to $2.00 each.
Here is what remains...

Sugar Maple - 56
White Pine - 155

Call us at 315-376-6122!

04/24/2026

💥 Final Day - 2026 Tree & Shrub Sale 💥

If you have not picked up your pre-order, please remember to do so today by 4:30pm❗️

🌲 There is some overstock still available to purchase. See comments for the list. 🌲

🐦New this year- $20 Bird Houses 🐦

👉🏻Please note staff are working outside at the tree sale and will not have access to the phones or facebook. If interested in purchasing overstock, please stop by.

📍Located at 7356 East Road Lowville NY

04/23/2026

‼️It’s TREE SALE Time‼️🌲 🌳

We are open 7:30-4:30 Thursday & Friday for you to pick up your pre-orders or stop in and see what we still have available! I will post our remaining inventory in the comments. Feel free to call 315-376-6122 to check current quantities or to reserve an order. We have someone manning the phone until 3pm. (Do not comment or send Facebook messages. We are too busy to check them.)

💥 New this year $20 Bird Houses!🐦

Stop in and see us at 7356 East Road Lowville! 😃

04/22/2026

Pre-Ordered Tree Orders are ready for distribution this Thursday and Friday.

We do have extra's of many varieties that will be sold cash and carry. Stop by Thursday & Friday 7:30-4:30 to see what we have available.

Please note:
We are working in the garage today and away from the phones.

04/21/2026

💧Save the date for the Black River Watershed Conference 2026! 💧

🐟When: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
🌳Where: Tug Hill Estate (40551 Yancey Rd, Lowville, NY 13367)

Learn about projects focused on protecting and preserving the Black River Watershed, hot topics such as water quality and deicing salt, and much more!

If you're interested in presenting a poster, we have a call for abstracts out right now! Check it out here: https://forms.gle/7smVmgXCZnD5WuKx5

Registration is coming soon. If you have any questions, please contact Jillian at [email protected].

04/07/2026

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🌿 Free Hands‑On Demonstration: Establishing Tree Fodder Plantings for Your Livestock! Join us for an in‑person, practical demonstration on using fast‑growing tree fodder to support healthy livestock—and see these ideas in action at a working farm.
📅 April 12
📍Cross Island Farms, Jefferson County
⏰1–4 PM
🔗Register for free: https://bit.ly/4s9vtQf

Learn how willow and poplar can be planted, managed,
and harvested as supplemental feed—especially helpful during the summer forage
slump.
We’ll cover:
🌳 Selecting and planting live stakes
🌳 Basic care and maintenance
🌳 How tree fodder fits into resilient livestock systems

🎤 Featured Speakers
Dani Baker & David Belding –Cross Island Farms
Isaac Matlock – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County
Chris Kemnah – NOFA-NY
Ben Roosa – American Farmland Trust

About Cross Island Farms
Cross Island Farms is a leader in home‑scale forest gardens, inspiring people to plan, plant, and tend resilient edible landscapes.
🎥 See the ideas—then experience them in person Be sure to watch Dani Baker’s new Home‑Scale Forest Garden Series on WPBS-TV where she shares practical, accessible guidance for creating perennial food forests at any scale.
Then come take a deeper dive and explore these systems firsthand at Cross Island Farms on April 12!

Come get your hands in the soil and take home practical tips you can use right away on your farm!

03/30/2026

03/30/2026

UPDATED TREE SALE INVENTORY
as of TUESDAY 3/31 2:00PM
Call our office to place your order by phone! (315) 376-6122
Pickup April 23 & 24

STILL AVAILABLE TO ORDER...
Sugar Maple- 180
Red Oak- 50
White Oak- 40
Eastern Redbud- 60
Balsam Fir- 120
Douglas Fir- 150
White Spruce-70
White Pine- 270
Red Osier Dogwood- 52
Elderberry- 4
Blackberry- 5
Raspberry- 17
Jersey BlueBerry- 7
BlueRay BlueBerry- 6
Bird & Butterfly Pack-3
Native NY Wildlife Pack- 3
Edible Fruit Pack-1
Shady Wildflower Mix
Flags, Fertilizer /Tablets

CALL the office to order! 315-376-6122
Please, No Mail orders at this time.

Send a message to learn more

03/10/2026

Reminder: We are CLOSED this week. No water samples will be accepted Wednesday 3/11!

03/02/2026

We will be CLOSED March 9-13 for annual offsite training.
NO WATER SAMPLES will be accepted on March 11th!
Please plan ahead.