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Pennsylvania NPS Education Office
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Educational Mini-Grant
Catalog of Conservation District Projects
Agriculture
Exhibits & Models
Berks County
Berks County Conservation District - Ryan Zerbe, Project Leader
1238 County Welfare Rd.
PO Box 520
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 372-4657
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: students
Mobile Agriculture Laboratory
The mobile agriculture lab, supplied by the PA Farm Bureau, allowed
district personnel to visit elementary schools and provide a hands-on
approach to learning about nonpoint pollution, human involvement, and
its direct impact on water quality.
Program Year: 03/04
Butler County
Butler County Conservation District - Ronald Fodor, Project Leader
122 McCune Drive
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 284-5270
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,500 Audience: public
Farm Tour Promotion and BMP Mobile Display
This project includes signage for an annual farm tour and a portable
display, both of which demonstrate the importance of best management
practices.
Program Year: 04/05
Butler County
Butler County Conservation District - Ronald Fodor, Project Leader
122 McCune Drive
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 284-5270
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,500 Audience: public
Farm Tour Promotion and BMP Mobile Display
This project includes signage for an annual farm tour and a portable
display, both of which demonstrate the importance of best management
practices.
Program Year: 04/05
Cambria County
Cambria County Conservation District - Louis Kopczyk, Project Leader
401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 221
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-2120
Mini-Grant Funds: $1,000 Audience: agriculture
Cambria County Nutrient Management Education Display
The Cambria Conservation District developed an educational display promoting
the benefits of nutrient management practices. The display was supplemented
by fact sheets provided by Penn State Cooperative Extension and used
at the Cambria County Fair, where it was seen by a target audience of
several thousand people.
Program Year: 02/03
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