SWCD NEWS
Earth Camp 2025
We are now taking registrations for Earth Camp 2025! This year's camp is for kids going into 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades and will be held on June 10, 11 & 12 at Smeck Park. Click here for more information and registration forms.
Project WILD & Aquatic WILD Workshop
Are you a K-12 teacher looking for fun, wildlife-based activities? Join us on August 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fairfield County Agriculture Center. Click here for more information. Click here to register.Â
Consider the Impact of Litter in our Streams - Learn about preventative measures to prevent litter in our environment.
Home Leaf and Yard Waste Composting
HOME LEAF AND YARD WASTE COMPOSTING
- Scrape off the sod where the bin is to be placed.
- Construct or purchase a compost bin (hint: more trees, a bigger bin).
- Place leaves in the bin whole or chopped up by mower.
- Turn the pile every so often with a pitchfork throughout the winter and spring, and your compost will be ready and available for your yard or garden use in late spring.
- To avoid attracting dogs or rodents, do not add cooked kitchen waste, grease, meat, bones, and/or fat.
Pet Waste and Lawn Litter
Pet Waste and Lawn Litter:Â Not a Good Recipe for Storm Water Systems
2016 Healthy Soils Mini-Grant
The FSWCD, through a 2016 Healthy Soils Mini-Grant, partnered with several schools, community gardens, Fairfield DD and OSU Extension Master Gardners to plant cover crops to demonstrate soil quality improvements that cover crops can provide. Thank you to ODNR for helping us educate the non-ag community about the benefits of cover crops.
SWCD News Article Archives
Upcoming Workshops/Events
"Surviving the Drought of 2024 and Beyond" Â recorded presentation.
New Program Info
Conservation Funding Opportunities and Programs
Conservation funding opportunities and programs from NRCS.
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CStP)
GovDelivery available to the public
GovDelivery available to public. Receive information on topics you choose. Click here to subscribe.
GOVDELIVERY AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC The Natural Resources Conservation Service is rolling out a new tool that will improve the way they share information with the public, partners, and each other. It's called GovDelivery. Right now, on the website, by clicking on the GovDelivery icon, visitors can sign up to receive information about our work. You can opt-in to receive as much or as little information as you want on topics you choose -- from NRCS Programs or Initiatives (including sign-up deadlines), events in specific states, or specific topic areas like "Farm Bill." This is done simply by entering your name and e-mail and then clicking on the boxes next to the corresponding topic areas. You can subscribe by going to the NRCS homepage at www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/home, click on the GovDelivery icon in the right-hand navigation bar, and subscribing to receive updates on topics that interest you.