Posts by Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District
Fairfield SWCD Tree Sale Begins February 1, 2021: Tree Highlights
Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and details on ordering can be found on our website. Join us weekly as we highlight this year’s available tree species. Can you fill in the missing words below? Chocolate __________ Brutus ____________ Ohio State __________ (Hint: It’s the SAME WORD each…
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Read MoreWhat is a 100-Year Rainfall Event?
Understanding the Extremes by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician How often does a “100-year rainfall event” occur? It turns out that the answer is a bit more complicated than you might think. It is a common misconception that a “100-year flood” happens once in 100 years. The term can be quite deceiving when taken at face…
Read MoreCaught Up In Cicada Mania? 10 Things You Should Know About These Mystic Creatures
If you are an Ohio resident, you are likely aware of this year’s mass emergence of periodical cicadas, Brood X edition. Whether you’ve heard about the 17-year surfacing on television or social media or have had the honor of experiencing the immersive nature of their collective drone firsthand, there’s no denying the astonishing character of…
Read MoreAn Interview with David Hague of Coyote Run
Coyote Run encompasses approximately 900 acres in Pickerington and Violet Township in Fairfield County, Ohio. The private conservation project is a mixture of agricultural land and natural areas, and owners David Hague and Tammy Miller are striving to transform the property to its natural state prior to colonization. *The audio and photo slideshow of this…
Read MoreTree Sale Highlight: Red Osier Dogwood
Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and details on ordering can be found on our website. Join us weekly as we highlight this year’s available tree species. Red Osier Dogwood This week’s 2021 Tree Sale highlight is the Red Osier Dogwood. Though it tends to be a bit of…
Read MoreTree Sale Highlight: Eastern Redbud
Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and details on ordering can be found on our website. Join us weekly as we highlight this year’s available tree species. *A Redbud video blog can be found on Fairfield SWCD’s YouTube Channel. Redbud This week we highlight a species that is common…
Read MoreTree Sale Highlight: All Hail The King of Trees! OAKS!
Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and details on ordering can be found on our website. Join us weekly as we highlight this year’s available tree species. Oaks This week we introduce a group of trees that you are no doubt familiar with. However, you may not fully…
Read MoreTree Sale Highlight: North America’s LARGEST Native Fruit!
Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and details on ordering can be found on our website. Join us weekly as we highlight this year’s available tree species. Last week we introduced you to a tree that you were probably already familiar with, the Ohio Buckeye. Today we will…
Read MoreExploring an Amazing Underground World: Assessing Soil Health
Healthy soil equals healthy plants. Learn how to properly assess your soil’s health. In our last post on Soil Health, we explored the many microscopic organisms and creepy-crawlies that make soil their home. From nitrogen-fixing bacteria and nutrient-cycling fungi, to soil-aggregating earthworms and residue-shredding arthropods, soil is teeming with a great diversity of life. And by supporting…
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