Our Mission Statement

The Butternut Valley Alliance encourages the preservation and protection of the environmental qualities, farming and cultural heritage, economic viability, open space and village charms of the entire watershed.
 
 

Who We Are

We are a group of citizens who live within the Butternut Creek watershed in Otsego County, New York in the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. We take an interest in preserving all aspects of the quality of life in the valley. 
 
Explore this site, and if you have questions, please contact us, or join us at our next meeting. If you would like to be on our email list to hear of upcoming events, please contact Les Hasbargen: 
 
If you are interested in donating to the BVA or volunteering, please contact Bob Eklund: eklund66@hotmail.com
 

BVA Contact Information

For information, contact:

Bob Eklund

 
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Site last modified April 19, 2012 
 

BVA Watershed Maps

ButternutCreekWatershedNutrientStudyWagner2009.pdf
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Stream water quality collected in 2009 by Brenden Wagner, student at SUNY Oneonta.  803k v. 3 Jan 30, 2010 12:19 PM Les Hasbargen
ButternutValleyForestsandThreatenedBirds.pdf
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Map provides an overview of forest types, and areas where threatened birds are breeding, by Kate McConnell for Otsego Land Trust.  1123k v. 2 Jan 30, 2010 12:40 PM Les Hasbargen
ButternutValleySoils.pdf
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Overview map shows soils suitable for agriculture, by Kate McConnell for Otsego Land Trust.   846k v. 3 Jan 30, 2010 12:42 PM Les Hasbargen
ButternutWorkingFarms.pdf
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Map shows agricultural regions and the mix of working and abandoned farms, by Kate McConnell for Otsego Land Trust.  851k v. 2 Jan 30, 2010 12:41 PM Les Hasbargen
BVAWatershedCommitteePoster2009.pdf
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Poster provides an overview of BVA Watershed Committee activities, Fall 2009, by Les Hasbargen.  1742k v. 1 Jan 30, 2010 12:48 PM Les Hasbargen
GasLeaseMapOtsegoCty2009OCCAsmall.jpg
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Map portrays gas leases in Otsego County created by Bennett Sandler in Summer 2009 for OCCA.   771k v. 3 Jan 30, 2010 12:42 PM Les Hasbargen