Announcements 
Orange Soil and Water Conservation is now a Division of the Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks, and Recreation- DEAPR.
Visit our Department web site for more information. Orange County, NC DEAPR Also, find us on facebook.
Open Meeting date: .
The Orange Soil and Water District Board regular meeting is the Third Tuesday of each month at the Environment and Agricultural Building (EA) located at 306 Revere Rd. in Hillsborough. Occasionally, meeting dates and times do change, but are posted in advance. Please call the office for more information, meeting times, etc; if you plan to attend.
Next meeting will be : May 29, 2012 at noon in the EA conference room--(staff and supervisores will be participating in morning and afternoon spotchecking of field BMP's).
Annual Tree Sales
The District is currently taking orders for wind breaks, erosion control, wildlife plantings, stream buffers, or road/visual buffers. These are small, bare-root trees, specific for conservation needs. Orders are taken on a "first come, first serve basis." Trees are usually delivered in mid-Feb.
Trees that will be ordered include:
White Pines, Red Cedars, White Ash, Red Buds, Dogwoods and Crabapple
Call (919) 245-2750 to place pre-orders for the for 2012-13 planting season. Please see the attached form 2012 SEEDLING SALE to place order. Drop the order by, fax or call the District office to be sure to hold the trees you would like.
Order forms are available in the office for citizens to order large quantities directly from the NC Forest Service.
Agriculture Assistance Program:
Helps eligible applicants with technical and financial cost share assistance on agricultural lands with best management practices such as grassed waterways, pasture renovations, well construction and watering tanks. Call (919) 245-2750 to find out which programs you may qualify for today.
Community Conservation Assistance Program:
Helps eligible applicants with technical and financial cost share funding to install non-agricultural best management practices such as cisterns, rain gardens, backyard wetlands, critical area seeding, abandoned well closures, and riprian buffer planting on private and public properties. Call (919) 245-2750 to find out which programs you may qualify for today.
USDA-NRCS Web Soil Survey Page
Contractors and landowners, try the new Soil Survey Page!