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November 6, 2026: Get More From Your On-Farm Weather Station

Learn how to install, maintain, and use weather station data to make better decisions around frost protection, pest management, and crop timing. Join Terence Bradshaw of UVM for a hands-on grower training and see how your local weather data can connect to NEWA's powerful decision-support tools.

October 29, 2026: Bedded Pack Workshop at Bartlett Family Farm

Curious if a bedded pack system is right for your farm? Join us for a hands-on workshop and learn directly from a working farmer and NRCS experts.

Locally Led Survery

Share your priorities for soil, water, and working lands in Orleans County. Your input helps guide conservation funding and action.

Welcome

The Orleans County Natural Resource Conservation District (OCNRCD) was established in 1946 as a non-regulatory organization led by local landowners. We strive to protect natural resources by seeking solutions to local environmental concerns and providing resources to address them. Our current focus is to support Orleans County communities and landowners in their efforts to improve water quality issues. Our extensive partnerships with state, federal and local organizations enable us to coordinate resources locally to support conservation land use practices.

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A round table setup for a "Conservation Conversation" with stakeholders like NRCD, NRCS, VAAFM, NGOs, producers, and agencies.

About the Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District

Conservation districts work on a local level to protect natural resources, provide solutions and resources to address environmental concerns, coordinate resources to support conservation land use…

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Mission Statement

Protect and enhance the soils and waters of Orleans County by providing leadership, education and services for implementation of sound land stewardship practices.

News & Events

We host events throughout the year. Click on the Workshops & Events box below to see what is scheduled.

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Locally Led Survery

Share your priorities for soil, water, and working lands in Orleans County. Your input helps guide conservation funding and action.

Board Meetings

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