Wildlife
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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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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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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The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program which helps producers make conservation work for them. Applications are due by January 15, 2021. NRCS provides agricultural producers with financial resources and one-on-one help to plan and implement improvements, or what NRCS calls conservation practices. Using these practices can lead to cleaner water…
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Looking for ways to connect with others in the midst of this pandemic? Citizen Science may just be the answer. Amid a global pandemic, it’s not uncommon to experience a sense of isolation and a thirst for human connection. Citizen Science is an ideal way to connect with others virtually, while contributing information that can…
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