The Catoctin SCD board recognized OCS Dairy, Little Creek Farm, LLC, and Joe Mangiafico, Jr. as award recipients at their August board meeting and awards luncheon. OCS Dairy, the O. Clayton Smith family was recognized as Cooperator of the Year for 2018. The installed over 14 acres of CREP plantings along with exclusionary fencing and…
More photos from the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts summer meeting awards banquet. Top photo: Carole Doody and Carissa Doody Adams receiving the Outstanding Cooperator Award for 2018 presented to Tulip Pond Farm from MASCD president Charles Rice. Bottom photo: Frederick SCD board members receiving the District Attendance Award for 2018 from MASCD President…
Frederick SCD congratulates Dave and Carole Doody and family on being selected 2018 Outstanding Cooperator by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts. They received their award at the MASCD Summer Meeting held in Cambridge, MD at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake. Pictured are Carole Doody and Carissa…
The 2018 Frederick County Envirothon was held on Tuesday, April 24 at Cunningham Falls State Park with 13 teams participating representing 7 Frederick County high schools. The winning team hailed from Catoctin High School and finished first in each of the five categories of the contest as well in their decisive victory over the second…
Congratulations to Ron and Bonnie Albaugh of Rocky Ridge on attaining Certified status under the Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program. The Albaughs had their farm evaluated and it exceeds standards for nutrient runoff. They are the first Certified Farm in Frederick County and the second in the state of Maryland to achieve this recognition. Presenting the…
The 2017 NCF Envirothon is now in the history books. The event ran from July 24 through July 28 with 54 teams competing representing the United States, Canada, and 2 teams from the Republic of China. Mt. St. Mary’s University served as the host for the event. After a week of intense…
The Frederick Soil Conservation District in partnership with Ecotone, Inc. recently completed two tree planting projects that will serve a riparian buffers to improve water quality in the streams they buffer. The project was grant funded and is the first to be completed by the partnership. The partnership also has a stream restoration project in…
Congratulations to Catoctin High School who finished first out of the 14 teams participating in the county Envirothon. The Envirothon is sponsored by the Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts aided by local sponsors New Market Lions, Burkittsville Ruritan, Wolfsville Ruritan, Jefferson Ruritan, Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch, Johnsville Ruritan, and South Mountain Creamery. The winning team will…
Congratulations to Anne Bradley, Frederick County Land Preservation Administrator, as the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution award presented by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts. Anne was nominated by the Catoctin and Frederick districts to recognize her success and continued efforts to obtain easements that help preserve agricultural land as a key resource to help…
