Berks Nature and You!

Kate Keppen is a watershed specialist with the Berks County Conservation District says, “we are actually your local government… Responsible soles for water and soil resources”. Kate and her team educate landowners and farm and agricultural developers about the regulations. Kate adds the biggest concerns are urban storm water pollution and agricultural pollution. The Berks County Conservation District works in conjunction with Berks Nature to implement Best Management Practices or BMP’s. These practices help prevent agricultural related pollution. Nutrient pollution and erosion issues are of great concern because everything is connected to our drinking water. Berks County surface water streams supply Pottstown and Philadelphia with drinking water. Water that goes into drains goes into streams, there are no filters or treatment in the process. Everyone can make simple changes to help improve the system.