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Contact Us
Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District
USDA Service Center
Office: (518) 271-1740 Extension 3
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Rensselaer County SWCD 2025 Board of Directors:
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Jeffery Wysocki, Chair, RC Legislator
Paul Molesky, Sr., Vice Chair, Farm Bureau Representative
James Sullivan, Treasurer, At Large Representative
Bruce Patire, Assistant Treasurer, RC Legislator
Nick Halford, Grange Representative
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Penni Eggsware, RMO, RAO
District Clerk
Secretary to the SWCD Board of Directors
SWCD Staff:
District Manager
Megan P. Myers, PWS, CLM, CSE
Mobile: (518) 380-0384
E-mail: Megan.Myers.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com
Wetland Specialist
Conservation District Technician
Nate Woodworth, Licensed Drone Operator
Mobile: (518) 801-3233
E-mail: Nate.Woodworth.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com
Certified NAACC Lead Observer
Conservation District Technician
Laura Bornt, NYSESCCP, Licensed Notary Public
Mobile: (518) 396-7008
E-mail: Laura.Bornt.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com
Dry Hydrant & Soils Program Specialist
Conservation District Technician
Drew Hoag
Mobile: (518) 708-7228
E-mail: Drew.Hoag.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com
AEM & Equipment Program Specialist
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
Rensselaer County Field Office Staff:
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​Jim Unser, District Conservationist
Mobile: (518) 813-1659
E-mail: Jim.Unser@usda.gov
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Natalie Shudt, Soil Conservationist
Mobile: (838) 267-6573
E-mail: Natalie.Shudt@usda.gov
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Josh Del Rio, Soil Conservationist
Mobile: (518) 921-9462
E-mail: Joshua.DelRio@usda.gov
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Field Office: (518) 271-1740 ext. 3
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INTERNSHIPS
The Rensselaer County SWCD accepts internships during most summer seasons. To apply for a summer internship, please e-mail a cover letter, resume and three (3) references to Megan.Myers.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com. Vacancies are posted at https://www.renscosoilandstormwater.org/employment.
Our partner, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), may also have internship opportunities. To seek internship opportunities available within USDA NRCS, please e-mail Jim.Unser@usda.gov or check out https://www.usajobs.gov/ .
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The photograph below is of one of the 2020 Rensselaer County SWCD Summer Interns, Natalie Shudt. Here, she's using soil compaction equipment to test agriculture land. Natalie is now a Soil Conservationist with the USDA NRCS!
The photograph below is of one of our 2020 Rensselaer County SWCD Summer Interns, Laura Bornt, in the field on agricultural land learning how to use survey equipment with USDA NRCS Engineers. Laura is now a Conservation District Technician with the RC SWCD!
