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Writing, images, recordings, and other materials documenting life in Central Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic and other historic events that have impacted our communities.
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2020
2021
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Piscataquis County (Me.)
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Hartland Public Library (Hartland, Me.)
Newport Cultural Center (Newport, Me.)
Pittsfield Public Library (Pittsfield, Me.)
Skowhegan Free Public Library (Skowhegan, Me.)
Thompson Free Library (Dover-Foxcroft, Me.)
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<strong>PCSWCD Working Through COVID: Impacts & Updates</strong><br /><br />I started my March COVID Update article with “let’s take a moment to breathe together” and I would say that is needed this Fall as well! It has been a difficult time and we have ALL been a part of major changes in our professional and personal lives. We want to thank you all for your continued support. As we closed our office doors to the public, postponed events, put safety guidelines in place and made adjustment after adjustment, you stood by us, met us with understanding and we appreciate that.<br /><br />Despite the adjustments and with new standard operating procedures in place, the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District has experienced a number of successes in the 2020 events season. All planned events that exceeded in-person limits or had elements that could not be worked with, will be offered in 2021. The wonderful presenters that work with us were happy to offer programming for us in the coming year and we look forward to working with them and seeing all of you at these events. We also have been working with presenters to offer multiple sessions of outdoor events to both allow for social distancing and accommodate the overwhelming demand for programming. We were able meet the need AND do so safely - that’s a win, win! We offered three outdoor educational programs this summer - Rotational Grazing with Wendy Russell of Widdershins Farm, Wild Edible Foraging with Tom Seymour and Chainsaw Safety for Women. Each of these events reached capacity and our participants respectfully followed safety guidelines.<br /><br />Another great success story from Spring and Summer 2020 has been the growth of the LakeSmart program. As we postponed events, we created room to expand LakeSmart and doubled the number of evaluations done in 2019. The program is an evaluation program that helps waterfront property owners address erosion issues on their properties. The evaluations were offered safely and were a great way to make progress on the protection of our natural resources. After all, lakes, ponds and water resources are vitally important!<br /><br />Our District received support through the Keep Maine Healthy Grant via the Town of Dover-Foxcroft and was able to install hand sanitizer pumps at both of our public lands. Additionally, we purchased portable hand-washing stations, making all outdoor events places where participants can wash their hands and keep themselves and others safe.<br /><br />These successes would not have been possible without the support received from participants, supporters and our wonderful presenters. Thank you for working with us! As we approach the remainder of 2020 and look forward to 2021, we are ready to continue to be creative, work collaboratively with all of you and offer quality, in-demand programming. We will continue to promote natural resource conservation in every way possible.<br /><br />Please reach out to us and let us know what you would like to see for programming in 2021. Additionally, if you have questions about anything we are working on, how we could possibly work together, we are all ears!<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br /><em>Kacey Weber, Educational Coordinator, Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District</em>
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Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District Fall 2020 Education Newsletter
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Fall 2020 Education Newsletter for Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District, includes COVID-19 impacts and updates.
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Writing, images, recordings, and other materials documenting life in Central Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic and other historic events that have impacted our communities.
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2020
2021
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Piscataquis County (Me.)
Somerset County (Me.)
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COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
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Hartland Public Library (Hartland, Me.)
Newport Cultural Center (Newport, Me.)
Pittsfield Public Library (Pittsfield, Me.)
Skowhegan Free Public Library (Skowhegan, Me.)
Thompson Free Library (Dover-Foxcroft, Me.)
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<strong>Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District’s Response to COVID-19</strong><br />A Message from Kacey Weber, Educational Coordinator<br /><br />Let’s take a moment to breathe together. This has been a challenging time. We are all doing what we can to keep ourselves and our communities healthy as we navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic. As things progress and change, we have all had to adapt and do so quickly. We should be proud of our collective response and continue to follow directives from national and state health officials and local leaders.<br /><br />The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District closed our physical office on March 13th at 4:30PM, in an effort to protect our valuable staff and constituents. Our office is closed until May 1st, opening on May 4th at 8AM, although this date is subject to change. Our entire staff is currently telecommuting and able to serve our customers, communicate with program presenters and participants and continue our valuable work. We have posted updates about and at the Law Farm—we encourage folks to utilize this public space, but to plan ahead and refrain from using the privy. We have also shared information about the Demonstration Forest, another public land owned and maintained by the PCSWCD. We hope these two public lands can provide a safe outdoor place to explore while social distancing.<br /><br />As we progress through this, we have had to make changes to a number of our programs. For clarity, we have included a full list of our events, with updates and changes listed for each one. See page 3 for this list.<br /><br />Both our Tree & Plant Sale and Trout Sale are still on. Since both sales are designed as pre-order sales, we feel that we will be able to manage pick-up days to ensure the safety of our customers. Orders for our Tree & Plant sale are due by April 15th and Trout Sale orders are due by May 18th, 2020. Tree & Plant Sale orders should be mailed with payment to 42 Engdahl Drive, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 OR can be emailed to info@piscataquisswcd.org and paid via paypal - paypal.me/piscataquisswcd. This year, all plants available to order are sourced from three local, Maine farms—Checkerberry Farm in Parkman, Ripley Farm in Dover-Foxcroft and North Branch Farm in Monroe. All three farms are following CDC guidelines and are working hard to ensure the safety and quality of the products you will order. FMI on the Tree & Plant Sale, including access to the full catalog and order form, visit our Tree & Plant sale page here: http://www.piscataquisswcd.org/tree-and-plant-sale/ . For the Trout Sale, customers with a valid State of Maine stocking and transporting permit can purchase 6-8 inch brook trout for $3/fish. Stocking private ponds provides both recreation and nutrition—a win, win! For Trout Sale information and ordering, visit our Trout Sale page here: http://www.piscataquisswcd.org/trout-sale/.<br /><br />We want to thank you all for your continued support. Postponing events and not being able to carryout programming has had a deep impact on our organization. If you are able, we ask that you consider donating your registration fee if we need to reschedule a workshop, read about and consider being a Conservation Champion and stay in touch with us. We appreciate any support you are able to provide.<br /><br />Stay well and safe, friends! Lynn Lubas, Technical Coordinator, Sarah Robinson, Executive Director, Kacey Weber, Educational Coordinator
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Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District Spring 2020 Education Newsletter
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Spring 2020 Education Newsletter from Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District, including COVID-19 message.
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Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District
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Piscataquis County Soil & Water Conservation District
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2020
Newsletters
PCSWCD
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