Event Details

Date

April 7, 2023

Time

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Nearby road address: 1350 County Rd 1 (Pine Island Turnpike)
Westtown, NY 10998

Host

Orange Co Soil & Water, CCE Orange Co., Harvest NY

Jenna Walczak
518-791-1888


2023 Hudson Valley Farming Series Field Day: Floodplain Benches on the Wallkill River in Orange Co.

April 7, 2023


Restored floodplains limit the amount of flooding after extreme storms. Join Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District and CCE Orange County to see a restored floodplain along the Wallkill River.

Location
Farm road GPS coordinates (recommended): 41.316931, -74.491216
Nearby road address: 1350 County Road 1 (Pine Island Turnpike), Westtown, NY 10998

This event is hosted by Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District, CCE Orange County, and CCE Harvest NY.




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