TIOGA COUNTY — The Tioga County Soil & Water Conservation District recently penned a letter to legislators inviting them to a groundbreaking ceremony planting native trees. It reads as follows:<\/p>\n
Dear Legislators,
\nIn 2025, the Upper Susquehanna Coalition received notification of an award from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation\u2019s Community Reforestation grant. As a partner on the grant, the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District is coordinating reforestation plantings in several locations throughout Tioga County, with a focus on municipally owned lots and non-profit owned marginal agricultural fields.
\nPlease join the Upper Susquehanna Coalition, Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District, and other partner organizations at the Carantouan Greenway on Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. to kick the plantings off through a groundbreaking ceremony. We will be planting 10 large stock native trees together on site. The Carantouan Greenway is located at Shepard Road in Waverly, NY 14892. Following the ceremony, an additional 155 woody plants will be installed by contractors later in the month. This project will increase canopy cover, improve air and water quality, enhance biodiversity, reduce stormwater runoff, and sequester carbon.
\nReforestation efforts, such as this one, align with municipal priorities and will contribute to the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan.
\nThe Upper Susquehanna Coalition is a coalition of 22 Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout New York and Pennsylvania. Included in this coalition is the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District. Collectively, their geography makes up the headwaters of Chesapeake Bay, a National Treasure. Their goal is to protect and improve water quality and natural resources in the Upper Susquehanna River Basin with the involvement of citizens and agencies through planning, education, coordination, funding, project implementation, and advocating for our water resources. They strive to accomplish this mission through a team approach, with teams focused on key watershed-wide efforts working both independently and collaboratively to meet our goals. We appreciate your consideration and hope to see you September 22 at the Carantouan Greenway.
\nSincerely,
\nWendy Walsh
\nDistrict Manager
\nUSC Watershed Coordinator and USC Board Member
\nTioga County Soil and Water Conservation District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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