The District promotes natural resources conservation and preservation through our Landowner Assistance programs. Staff provides technical assistance to landowners throughout our 26-town service area on issues related to soil, water, plant and wildlife management and protection.

Services provided to Landowners include on-site environmental assessments and technical recommendations concerning:

• Management, maintenance, and restoration for backyard water resources
• Stabilization and revegetation of failing streambanks
• Establishment of riparian and wetland buffers
• Soil erosion prevention and sedimentation control
• Native plant species plantings for streams, ponds, and wetlands
• Non-native invasive species removal and management
• Organic landcare and low impact landscaping alternatives
• Nonpoint source pollution prevention and source control