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Meet our staff

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Gary Peacock (center) and DEP Secretary Katherine McGinty (right)

Gary R. Peacock, Executive Director

Gary graduated Sigma Xi from the Rutgers The State University of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy (1982). He then attended Rutgers' Graduate School of New Brunswick in New Jersey. There he conducted his Masters of Science thesis research on the "effects of soil pH on the uptake of iron, manganese, zinc, copper, and boron by cool and warm season forage grasses" in Soil Chemistry Studies, completed in 1985.

Past experience includes gainful employment in academia, government and industry.

Gary joined the York County Conservation District's team as the Communications and Education Specialist in 1999. The Conservation District created the Watershed Specialist position in 2000, which he accepted. As Watershed Specialist, Gary assesses, restores, protects and monitors our streams, lakes and wetlands for encroachment, pollution, and degradation, and he advocates for pollution prevention and abundant clean water in our communities. The Conservation District is committed to beig an innovative leader educating the public to make the isest choices for conserving and preserving our natural resources.

To request assistance of WAY, contact Gary at 717-840-7430 or gpeacock@yorkccd.org.

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Watershed Alliance of York, Inc.

118 Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA 17402

Tel: 717-840-7430 * Fax: 717-755-0301 * E-mail: yorkccd@yorkccd.org

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