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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…
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What 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…
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Caught 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…
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An 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…
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Tree 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…
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Tree 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…
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Tree 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…
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Tree 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…
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Exploring 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…
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What 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…
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An 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…
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Tree 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…
Read More
Exploring 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…
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Exploring an Amazing Underground World: Soil Function & Biology
Join us for Part 1 in this exciting series as we investigate the many important functions of soil and the hidden biology…
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Farmers and Farm & Forest Owners Can Conserve Natural Resources with EQIP Cost-Share
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program which helps producers make conservation work for them. Applications are due…
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The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing with Water Drainage
We often receive calls regarding the best practices of water drainage. (“Water” is in our name, after all!) Below are water drainage…
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Ghost Pipes, Kudzu, and Dodder, OH MY! 3 Real Plants that Rival Halloween Monsters
From Vampires and Ghosts to Werewolves and Zombies, science fiction and horror writers have created many startling characters with terrifying, yet memorable,…
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Engulfed in Leaves? 3 Options for Dealing with your Trees’ Autumn Offerings
This week we wrap up our series on leaves by examining the methods and benefits of utilizing the fallen ones! I don’t…
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Don’t Farm Naked!
Increase organic matter, protect soil, and improve next year’s crop by “clothing” your fields in Cover Crops this fall. Cover crops are…
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Connecting Through Citizen Science in the COVID-19 Era
Looking for ways to connect with others in the midst of this pandemic? Citizen Science may just be the answer. Amid a…
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“Pond”ering Your Backyard Watering Hole? Tips for New and Veteran Pond Owners
We often receive questions regarding new pond construction, as well as the maintenance of an established pond. This week we cover the…
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Ghost Pipes, Kudzu, and Dodder, OH MY! 3 Real Plants that Rival Halloween Monsters
From Vampires and Ghosts to Werewolves and Zombies, science fiction and horror writers have created many startling characters with terrifying, yet memorable,…
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Engulfed in Leaves? 3 Options for Dealing with your Trees’ Autumn Offerings
This week we wrap up our series on leaves by examining the methods and benefits of utilizing the fallen ones! I don’t…
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4 Mysteries of Autumn Revealed
It’s that time of the year again. The air is getting brisker, the days are getting shorter, and the leaves are changing…
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Leave it up to the Leaves!
It turns out there are some amazing capabilities hidden amongst that beautiful canopy. If you’re anything like me, you treasure many childhood…
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Today’s Milkweed Supports Tomorrow’s Monarchs
What is Milkweed? Milkweed is a herbaceous perennial that grows in many different habitats, primarily throughout North, Central, and South America. It…
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Only Rain Down the Drain
What is Storm Water and Where Does it Go? What comes to mind when you hear the word “storm water”? Perhaps you…
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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…
Read More
What 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…
Read More
Caught 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…
Read More
An 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Exploring 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…
Read More
What 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Engulfed in Leaves? 3 Options for Dealing with your Trees’ Autumn Offerings
This week we wrap up our series on leaves by examining the methods and benefits of utilizing the fallen ones! I don’t…
Read More
Only Rain Down the Drain
What is Storm Water and Where Does it Go? What comes to mind when you hear the word “storm water”? Perhaps you…
Read More
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…
Read More
What 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Engulfed in Leaves? 3 Options for Dealing with your Trees’ Autumn Offerings
This week we wrap up our series on leaves by examining the methods and benefits of utilizing the fallen ones! I don’t…
Read More
Only Rain Down the Drain
What is Storm Water and Where Does it Go? What comes to mind when you hear the word “storm water”? Perhaps you…
Read More
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…
Read More
Caught 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…
Read More
An 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Tree 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…
Read More
Exploring an Amazing Underground World: Soil Function & Biology
Join us for Part 1 in this exciting series as we investigate the many important functions of soil and the hidden biology…
Read More
Farmers and Farm & Forest Owners Can Conserve Natural Resources with EQIP Cost-Share
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program which helps producers make conservation work for them. Applications are due…
Read More
Connecting Through Citizen Science in the COVID-19 Era
Looking for ways to connect with others in the midst of this pandemic? Citizen Science may just be the answer. Amid a…
Read More