Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District

Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District ... since 1944

- Erosion & Sediment Control Workshops for
Contractors and Operators
Workshops run from:
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $100.00
(includes break with refreshments and all workshop training materials)
Pre-Registration is required
Click on date of course below for Registration forms and on DEC button for DEC Form

  Both forms (registration form and DEC form) must be filled out and sent in along with payment to register for a course.
Payment can be made on-line, by clicking on the date of the class below.
  If you need further assistance or for large groups,
please call 315-704-6204 or
send an e-mail.

Recycling Events :

Cayuga County is working on planning recycling events for 2025. The County's events will be announced on their website at the link below as soon as they are determined:

County Recycling Website

Like our facebook page at www.facebook.com/cayugaswcd

Cayuga County Soil & Water
Conservation District
7413 County House Road
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: 315-252-4171 Ext. 4
Fax: 315-252-1900
E-mail: [email protected]

Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Calendar of Events

June 11, 2025 - District Board Meeting at
9 AM

June 19, 2025 -  Juneteenth Holiday
(Office Closed)

July 9, 2025 - District Board Meeting at
9 AM

July 4, 2025 -  Independence Day Holiday
(Office Closed)

Job Opportunities -
- Watershed Coordinator

Press Releases

Barley Rolls

Bird and Bat Houses

Cayuga County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan
For more information on Cayuga County Agriculture and Farmland Protection click here

Bids -
- Stormwater Drainage Project - Firelane 18 East
- Elkendale Farm Waste Storage & Transfer System

Conservation News & Events:

Available Grants - Please check the available grants page listed under programs or click on the title, if you are looking for grant opportunities.

2024 AEM-
Leopold Conservation Award

Congratulations to Greg and Neil Rejman of Sunnyside Farms for receiving The 2024 New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award. Receiving this award is a great honor and we are pleased that you are the recipient.
For more Information regarding Sunnyside Farms and the award, please click on the button below:

Sunnyside Farms
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Conservation Information:

HAB Plans

Governor Cuomo announced the release of 12 tailored action plans to address causes of HABs in priority waterbodies across the state. These plans are a key component of the Governor’s four point initiative unveiled in the 2018 State of the State to combat HABs and protect drinking water quality and the upstate economy.

The press release can be accessed here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-action-plans-combat-harmful-algal-blooms.
The DEC webpage that contains the plans can be accessed here: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/113733.html.