District Staff
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District Manger: David Reckahn (dreckahn@westelcom.com)
Dave has worked with Essex County SWCD for 10 years. Prior to that, he has worked with SWCD's in Western NY. He is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and holds several 4-Hour DEC Erosion and Sediment Control Courses each year. Dave is our go to for any project we are working on. His 25 years of experience help in each project, from agriculture, to streams, to storm runoff, to forestry, to education. |
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Secretary: Lois Sayward (lsayward@westelcom.com)
Lois has been with the District since 2012. She is what makes us tick! She is the voice you hear when you call and the first office you pass. From dealing with paying for projects, to recording the meeting minutes, to making sure we are following contract terms, she makes sure we stay on the right path! |
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District Technician: Laura Generous (laura.generous15@gmail.com)
Laura is our go to for forestry that started in 2014. A self proclaimed tree nerd, she manages over 5,000 acres of County, Town, and privately owned lands, as well as being the coordinator for the Essex County Trees for Tribs program in Lake Champlain. She is also a CPESC, and teaches some of the 4-Hour DEC Erosion and Sediment Control Courses. When not in the woods, she is generally working on something to with education: Wacky Water for the Summer Youth Program, Rain Barrel Workshops, and Environmental Field Days, to name a few. She is also currently the primary website guru, Facebook poster, and newsletter producer. Prior to becoming full time, Laura interned for the summers of 2012 and 2013. |
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District Technician: Alice Halloran (ahalloran@westelcom.com)
Alice started in 2017 and quickly delved into our agricultural programs. She works side by side with many of the Counties local farmers to implement sound conservation practices. When she isn't in the field working with our amazing farmers, she is working alongside many of the highway departments on trying to figure out how we can help them: culvert replacements, roadside erosion, and runoff issues, to name a few. |
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District Technician: Amy Calkins (acalkins@westelcom.com)
Amy joined us as summer intern in 2017, and started full time that fall. She has been doing a lot of work with our stream program, especially helping with project design, grants, and permits as well as helping with some invasive species issues. Aside from stream work, she is also very productive in getting rain gardens on the ground! |
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Interns: Jonathon Leff
Board Of Directors:
Gerald Morrow- Board Chairman
David Holland- Vice Chair
Michael Tyler- County Legislator
Karl teRiele- Farm Bureau Rep.
David Blades- Grange Rep.
Gerald Morrow- Board Chairman
David Holland- Vice Chair
Michael Tyler- County Legislator
Karl teRiele- Farm Bureau Rep.
David Blades- Grange Rep.
NRCS Staff:
(located in the Plattsburgh USDA office)
Sarah Fitzwater-District Conservationist
Joe Wetzstein- Soil Conservationist
Tricia LaValley- Soil Conservationist
Matt Powers- Soil Conservationist
Ethan Bentley-Civil Engineer
Josie Tripp- Program Assistant
**Yes, we know we need to update our group photos! We can't sit still long enough for an updated one!**
