WE ARE……The Perry Conservation District.  The District is a subdivision of state government and authorized under Act 217 with the mission to provide leadership and assistance with local natural resources conservation and management.

            The Perry Conservation District is closely aligned with County Government.  The Board of Directors is appointed by the County Commissioners and staff is County employees.  Funding is provided primarily through the County, the State Conservation Commission, Dept. of Environmental Protection, Department of Community and Economic Development , the Dept. of Agriculture and other various Grants and Fees.

            Governed by a seven-member board of volunteer directors, the District meets monthly to plan and direct local conservation activities.  To accomplish their goals and objectives, the board relies on staff and cooperating agencies such as the USDA Farm Service Agency, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Penn State Cooperative Extension Service, PA Game Commission, PA Fish and Boat Commission,  PA Bureau of Forestry, among others.

Perry Conservation District Board Members:

      Oscar Campbell, Chairperson, Farmer Member, Newport

      Melvin Weaver, Vice Chairman, Farmer Member, Ickesburg

      Nevin Rice, Treasurer, Farm Member, Blain

      Edward Kennedy, Commissioner Member, Green Park

      Dave Shenk, Public Member, Newport

      Lloyd Byers, Farmer Member, Liverpool

      Elizabeth Place, Public Member, Landisburg

      Thomas Balthaser, Associate Member, Millerstown

Board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm in New Bloomfield at the Penn State Cooperative Extension meeting room. Meetings are sometimes cancelled please call to verify.