Aug 30, 2022 | General News
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has created the following QR code for accessing the “Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in your Community” guide. Please scan the above QR code to assist you in determining which types of stream maintenance...
Aug 26, 2022 | General News
The Lehigh County Conservation District’s Vector Borne Disease Control program has collected their first Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) in Lehigh County. Pictured is the adult female tick with the distinctive white dot on its dorsal shield. Lone Star Ticks are...
Aug 22, 2022 | Featured, General News
There is still time to register for this great opportunity to update your credits and learn best management practices for pesticide use, weeds and a few other noxious pests. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mosquitoes-and-weeds-tickets-393218827097...
Jul 25, 2022 | General News
Although the weather has been pretty dry here in Lehigh County, mosquito activity has been on the rise. Mosquitos seek out small depressions of water with preferably organic rich material to lay their eggs in. Larvae will feed on the organic material for a period of...
Apr 18, 2022 | General News
The Lehigh County Conservation District joined in on the fun at Lower Macungie Community Days on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Staff educated the community about the importance of protecting yourself from bug season. Interactive displays included information on mosquitoes and...
Apr 18, 2022 | General News
The Lehigh County Conservation District, in partnership with South Whitehall Township, celebrated EARTH DAY at Covered Bridge Park (2466 Wehr Mill Road). Staff educated the public about the importance of reducing stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution...
Jan 11, 2022 | General News
Each week , the Lehigh Conservation District County Vector Control Program Staff places 25-30 traps at established sites throughout the County. The traps are species specific and are deployed to determine mosquito type and abundance in a given locale. All traps are...
Jan 11, 2022 | General News
(Article from Morning Ag Clips) No Rain, No Problem for Mosquitoes “Just because we don’t have rain, doesn’t mean we don’t have mosquitoes,” explains Department Head for Entomology and Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University, and former livestock entomologist,...
Sep 15, 2021 | Water Quality
The Water Quality Department moving forward will only be accepting submissions electronically. Please see the Electronic Submission Document for information on procedures for submissions and pre-application meetings. Refer to the Document Submittal Guidelines for...
