Contact Us

Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District

USDA Service Center

Department of Agriculture & Life Sciences Building

61 State Street, Troy, NY 12180

Office:  (518) 271-1740 Extension 3

SWCD Staff:

District Manager

Megan P. Myers, PWS, CLP, CSE

Mobile:  (518) 380-0384

Megan.Myers.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com

Conservation District Technician

Laura Bornt

Mobile:  (518) 396-7008

E-mail:  Laura.Bornt.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com 

SWCD Dry Hydrant Program Specialist

Conservation District Technician

Drew Hoag

Mobile:  (518) 708-7228

E-mail:  Drew.Hoag.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com 

SWCD Equipment Rental 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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Eric Fisher, Soil Conservationist

E-mail:  Eric.Fisher2@usda.gov

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Office:  (518) 271-1740 ext. 3

www.nrcs.usda.gov

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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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Nathan Woodworth, Intern

Nate.Woodworth.RenscoSWCD@gmail.com 

B.A. Environmental Sustainability & Geography Major, SUNY Oneonta

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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