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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Join us for Part 1 in this exciting series as we investigate the many important functions of soil and the hidden biology behind it! You may not know it, but there is an entire world that exists under your feet that is as grand and complex as any ecosystem you may find on the surface…
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