Rain - it seems there’s always too much or not enough. Managing stormwater effectively on your property can be a challenge, but rain gardens can help! Ashland SWCD is teaming up with Honey Haven Farm to host a Rain Garden Workshop on September 3 to help introduce Ashland County landowners to the ins and outs of using rain gardens on their properties.
Read MoreAshland SWCD and Ashland Farm Bureau’s annual meeting is just around the corner! Find out the details on how this year’s event is being modified to adjust to COVID-19 restrictions, who our award winners are, details on voting in our election and more!
Read MoreSomething new is coming to town! Ashland SWCD’s first ever Rain Beat on Main Street stormwater education event will take place in Downtown Ashland and Loudonville beginning July 30! Ten local businesses and 10 local artists have teamed up to create one-of-a-kind rain barrels to be displayed in the downtown and promote stormwater education and awareness. All rain barrels will be sold through an online auction with funds going to support stormwater education projects!
Read MoreMake your voice heard! Vote in our Ashland SWCD supervisor election. Voting is open from August 9-22 with absentee voting starting next week. Click here to learn more about this year’s candidates.
Read MoreCover crops are a vital tool to improving water quality and soil health. As our Ashland SWCD office moves to conduct more watershed planning and water quality improvements, it’s a perfect time for producers to take advantage of our cover crop cost share options as well as our aerial cover crop seeding program for 2020.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year! Ashland SWCD’s cover crop cost share applications are now being accepted with cost share rates of $12-20 available to approved producers. Plus, this year Ashland SWCD is once again offering a county-wide aerial cover crop seeding. Find out the details from Ashland SWCD technician and Jerome Fork watershed coordinator Erica White.
Read MorePonds can be great warm weather escapes, but there can also be problems lurking beneath the surface. Find out more from Administrative Assistant Maxine Swaisgood on how to prevent summer pond problems.
Read MoreAshland SWCD was recently recognized the the National Association of Conservation Districts for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic to address community needs. Come find out more about how Ashland SWCD’s response to this crisis met the needs of teachers, parents and students.
Read MoreParking the plow can improve your soil health! Ashland SWCD District Technician and Jerome Fork watershed coordinator talks about the benefits of reduced tillage and how Ashland SWCD’s equipment rental program can help farmers tackle #Plant20 with improved soil health.
Read MoreOriginally scheduled for March, Ashland SWCD’s spring rain barrel workshop at Honey Haven Farm had to be rescheduled because of COVID-19 group gathering restrictions it had to be postponed. But now, plans are underway to reschedule the workshop for June at Honey Haven Farm.
Read MoreIt’s the National Association of Conservation District’s Stewardship week! Urban & Education Specialist Becca Vales shares more about why pollinators are important and what you can do to help them out!
Read MoreIf we’ve learned anything over the last year, it’s that Ohio’s rain events are becoming more unpredictable, more intense, and more frequent. Urban & Education Specialist Becca Vales shares some of the new programs Ashland SWCD is undertaking to help urban residents tackle their stormwater challenges.
Read MoreSpring has sprung, and Ashland SWCD District Technician and Watershed Coordinator Erica White shares all the tools available through Ashland SWCD to help you crush your goals for #Plant20.
Read MoreAshland SWCD is giving away over 600 tree seedlings to Ashland County students for Arbor Day 2020! Click to learn more!
Read MoreDoes watershed planning really matter? District Program Administrator Jane Houin shares more about why you should care about watershed planning in the Lang Creek watershed and invites you to our final community planning meeting on April 10 at 1 p.m.
Read MoreThe Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts named Ashland SWCD as their District of the Year at their 2020 Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio
Read MoreToday, the Ashland Soil & Water Conservation District in Ashland, Ohio announced it was awarded an urban agriculture conservation grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to boost technical capacity nationwide.
Read MoreAs 2019 winds to a close and holiday celebrations bring joy and smiles to faces, it’s a great opportunity to stop and reflect on the challenges and successes 2019 brought our way.
But perhaps more importantly, it’s a chance to look forward to 2020 and start thinking about the resolutions that can make it even better.
Read MoreSpring will be here before you know it, and 2020 is already starting out WET! Learn more about how Ashland SWCD can help you plan ahead to make the most out of this spring!
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