Centre County Conservation District

10/20/2026

Our E&S techs have been busy out in the field this fall! Pictured here is Jordyn in Snow Shoe Township inspecting a site. Not only was there plenty of beaver activity, but also some cool plant species like this sundew! Did you know sundew is a carnivorous plant native to PA? Two different species can be found in our state: Drosera rotundifolia & Drosera intermedia. Keep an eye out next time you’re hiking around in the woods for neat plants like this one!

10/16/2026

Join us for an evening where we celebrate our rural and urban community partnerships, taking place November 10, 2026, at 5PM! This event will be held at CPI in Pleasant Gap. Stop by our office or mail us a check by no later than October 30 to reserve your ticket. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 per child. If mailing a check, please make it out to Centre County Conservation District, located at 414 Holmes St, Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823.

We hope to see you there!

09/29/2026

Are you or someone you know looking for college scholarships? Centre County Conservation District is now accepting applications for our annual scholarship! Visit our website for the application: https://centrecountypa.gov/conservation

09/29/2026

This past weekend, CCCD partnered with State College Bird Club to host a bird walk through Penns Prairie. We highlighted one of our upcoming lawn to meadow conversion projects, which includes converting parts of the mowed lawn near the playground into native meadow with the addition of native tree species. Not only will this help to infiltrate and clean stormwater runoff, but it’ll serve as valuable habitat for grassland bird species and pollinators.

Special shoutout to PA DEP for the CAP grant funding we needed to make this lawn conversion project happen!

09/18/2026

NRCS is conducting a rapid survey to determine if the impacts of flooding from the September 2-3, 2026 rainfall event have caused a watershed impairment and have left property owners at risk. Surveys will be received until October 16, 2026.

Please click on the link below to find out more about the survey:

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09/08/2026

Interested in starting your own meadow? Stop by our office for free seed mix and educational materials! We can provide up to 0.20 acre of meadow seed mix per landowner. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you need assistance with determining where to plant your meadow, email Watershed Specialist, Leigh Rix, for guidance.

These materials wouldn’t be possible without grant support from Pa DEP. 🌱

Office Address: 414 Holmes St. in Bellefonte

08/17/2026

Last week, our summer intern, Erik Kressler, worked the PACD booth at Ag Progress Days. Hopefully you got a chance to chat with him about what our conservation districts have to offer!

Erik was a delight to have in our office the past few months, and we wish him the best as he starts his last year of undergrad at PSU!

08/04/2026

If you haven’t seen them yet, check out our blooming meadows in Holmes-Foster Park, Orchard Park, and Calvary Church! These meadows are designed to last for many years to come. If you’re interested in planting your own native meadow, contact our Watershed Specialist, Leigh Rix ([email protected]), today for planting advice and resources!

07/29/2026

EDIT 8/20/2026: we are all out of barrels! Thank you everyone who participated! If you want your chance at winning a special Mr. Whittle (our mascot) edition rain barrel that’s ready to be installed, come to our annual Farm City Banquet the evening of November 10! This rain barrel will come with a Rain Brothers kit already installed along with mosquito dunks to kill off any mosquitoes that seek shelter in your barrel. Contact our office for more details. 814-355-6817
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EDIT 8/4/2026: we still have 4 rain barrels left!! Call or email today to reserve yours!
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Looking for a free barrel for water collection? Starting at 2:30pm today, July 29, 2026, we will have nine (9) rain barrels available for pickup at our office! To claim your barrel, call our office at 814-355-6817 or email Kelly at [email protected]. You’ll have 5 business days to pick up your rain barrel before we pass it along to someone else on our waiting list.

Office Address: 414 Holmes St, Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823

As for a tubing kit, we recommend this from Rain Brothers: https://rainbrothers.com/products/diy-rain-barrel-construction-and-installation-kit-w-downspout-diverter?fbclid=IwY2xjawTZgKtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuTnRvZE9NckZTS2hRdWVzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHklyzGgXdMDGDx_1HmCE6P8QJcwVORECOt7LVY0kZ_UWgUFCeqpj_T4Yf0tO_aem_StXGtU70uTgU7Jt5SVNqjg

06/30/2026

S.T.R.E.A.M. Keepers 2026 was full of learning and exploring!

CCCD, in collaboration with Spring Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited and West Branch Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, hosted this event at Black Moshannon State Park. Students had the opportunity to learn about Black Moshannon Creek, calculate stream flow, collect and identify macroinvertebrates, fly tie, participate in fly casting lessons, make bracelets, and try their hand at fly fishing (with success!!) 🍃🎣

This event was made possible by funding we received from Keystone Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society.