Watershed Agricultural Council

07/31/2026

07/28/2026

We are a proud sponsor of Family Farm Day once again this year. We hope you visit all the WAC and Pure Catskills participant farms!

Family Farm Day wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you for investing in local farms, families, and communities!

07/27/2026

Clean Sweep online registration is open at cleansweepdelaware.eventbrite.com!

30th Annual Clean Sweep 2026, Chemical Disposal Day:
• Friday, October 9th: Businesses, Farms, Municipalities ONLY
• Saturday, October 10th: Households ONLY

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register online starting July 5th, 2026, at cleansweepdelaware.eventbrite.com. Registration available by phone September 16th-October 1st.

Fact sheets and more info available at:
https://www.delcony.gov/dpw/home/solid-waste/clean-sweep/

🫟Don’t forget – paint is now accepted during open hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30am-2:30pm), year-round at the Solid Waste Management Center.

Clean Sweep is sponsored by: Delaware County Department of Public Works, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County, and the Watershed Agricultural Council with funding from Delaware County NY Government, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and WAC.

07/27/2026

Are you interested in doing forest stewardship work on NYC DEP land? 🌳

The Watershed Agricultural Council's Forestry Program wants to hear from you! We’re polling contractors on their interest and availability for upcoming projects, including:

🌿 Invasive plant control
🌱 Tree planting
🌳 Forest stand improvement
🚜 Road/trail maintenance
🦌 Deer fencing & slash walls
🔥 Controlled burns

Survey responses will be used to build a specialized contractor mailing list for future project bids. If you are a contractor and you’d like to fill out a survey, message us with your contact information including mailing address and/or email and we will send one out to you.

07/15/2026

Yesterday we appreciated cows, today we love horses! Help us celebrate National I Love Horses Day by posting a picture of your favorite equine friend below! 🐴 ⬇️❤️

07/14/2026

We heard it's National Cow Appreciation Day! At the Watershed Agricultural Council, we don't need a special day to appreciate cows, but we'll celebrate today anyway🐮🤎

07/08/2026

Clean Sweep online registration is now open at cleansweepdelaware.eventbrite.com!

30th Annual Clean Sweep 2026, Chemical Disposal Day:
• Friday, October 9th: Businesses, Farms, Municipalities ONLY
• Saturday, October 10th: Households ONLY

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register online starting July 5th, 2026, at cleansweepdelaware.eventbrite.com. Registration available by phone September 16th-October 1st.

Fact sheets and more info available at:
https://www.delcony.gov/dpw/home/solid-waste/clean-sweep/

🫟Don’t forget – paint is now accepted during open hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30am-2:30pm), year-round at the Solid Waste Management Center.🫟

Clean Sweep is sponsored by: Delaware County Department of Public Works, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County, and the Watershed Agricultural Council with funding from Delaware County NY Government, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and WAC.

07/08/2026

The Watershed Agricultural Council is pleased to announce the grant recipients through the Agricultural Environmental Innovation Demonstration Program (AEIDP), a competitive grant initiative designed to support innovative agricultural technologies and practices that advance air and water quality protection and farm viability throughout New York City's West-of-Hudson Watershed.

Established and funded by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, in coordination with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, to directly support the farming community, the AEIDP provides opportunities to watershed farms seeking to implement and demonstrate emerging technologies, innovative equipment, and management approaches with the potential to improve environmental outcomes while strengthening farm operations.

A total of $1.34 million was awarded to participating farms through a highly competitive application process. Projects were evaluated by an independent review committee based on environmental benefits, innovation, demonstration value, feasibility, farm viability, and opportunities to generate knowledge that can benefit the broader agricultural community.

Learn more about the program and awardees by reading the press release here: https://ow.ly/r19I50ZlJuX

06/24/2026

Way to go Delana! You can find Delana interning this summer taking soil samples around the Watershed! 🌾

We are incredibly proud to recognize a senior Delana Wood for earning one of the 2026 Delhi Bridge Run Scholarships!

As part of the scholarship application process, students were asked to write an essay about a local organization that has made an impact on their lives and community. Delana chose to highlight the Walton FFA, sharing why the organization is important to her and the positive impact it has on our community.

Not only did Delana earn a scholarship for herself, but because of her outstanding essay, the Walton FFA will also receive funding from the Delhi Bridge Run Committee.

Delana's dedication, leadership, and passion for agriculture and FFA continue to make us proud.

Congratulations, Delana, on this well-deserved achievement! Your hard work and commitment are truly paying off, and we can't wait to see all that you accomplish in the future.💙💛