PARIS — The Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, sponsor of the Oxford County Big Tree Contest, says it’s time to start looking for candidates for the 2018 Oxford County Register of Big Trees. The total points are determined by a licensed forester who measures circumference (in inches) plus height (in feet) plus one […]
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Pond construction, trout stocking workshop slated
WATERFORD — A Private Pond Construction and Trout Stocking Workshop will be held Saturday, April 14, at the Waterford Municipal Building, 366 Valley Road. Beginning at 9 a.m. Candace Gilpatric, Natural Resource Conservation Service Agricultural Engineer, will lead a workshop on Ponds — Planning, Design and Construction. Some of the topics covered will include water […]
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Native plant, tree sale being held by conservation district
PARIS — Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will have a sale on native plants and trees this spring. This year’s list includes many choices of flowering perennials, vines, groundcovers, edible plants, shrubs and trees. There is a large selection of plants to help with erosion control, pollination and native wildlife support. The native […]
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Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District to present awards
PARIS — The 2017 annual meeting of the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the First Congregational Church. Starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be a time for visiting, followed by dinner, awards and entertainment. The special program will be “The Fires of ’47, A Retrospective […]
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Paris Hill to host July 15 survey of its ash trees for emerald ash borer beetle
PARIS — After getting hammered by Dutch elm disease more than 50 years ago, the Ice Storm of 1998, more ice storms and even a tornado in 2009, Paris Hill trees are endangered yet again. This time, it’s from a green invasive beetle smaller than a penny, but with a killer appetite for ash trees, […]