Contact Us
Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District
USDA Service Center
US Consolidated Farm Services Agency
Office: (518) 271-1740 Extension 3
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Rensselaer County SWCD 2022 Board of Directors:
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David Schmidt, Chair, Grange Representative
Jeffery Wysocki, Vice Chair, RC Legislator
Bruce Patire, Secretary, RC Legislator
James Sullivan, Treasurer, At Large Representative
Megan Swartz, Farm Bureau Representative
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Penni Eggsware, District Clerk
Secretary to the SWCD Board of Directors
SWCD Staff:
District Manager
Megan P. Myers, PWS, CLM, CSE
Mobile: (518) 380-0384
Megan.Myers.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com
Wetland Specialist
Conservation District Technician
Nate Woodworth
Mobile: (518) 801-3233
E-mail: Nate.Woodworth.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com
Culvert Assessment Specialist
Conservation District Technician
Laura Bornt
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 (NRCS) Staff:
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Dianna Stanton, District Conservationist
Mobile: (518) 598-2344
E-mail: dianna.stanton@ny.usda.gov
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Natalie Shudt, Soil Conservationist
Mobile: (518) 321-2573
E-mail: Natalie.Shudt@usda.gov
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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 Dianna.Stanton@ny.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.
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.
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