Swamps and wetlands are not just creepy, murky monster homes from cartoons. But they offer a whole host of water quality and environmental benefits, too! Join us May 26 to learn more at our Conservation Chat: Wetland Wonders.
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Wetlands provide enormous benefits for wildlife, flood prevention and water quality. Often called nature’s kidneys these natural wonders filter sediment and pollution from our waterways. Come learn about cost-share opportunities to install wetlands & remove log jams while touring a 62-acre restored wetland right here in Ashland County.
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Join Ashland SWCD at our Farmer’s Basket farm markets in Loudonville this summer! Markets will feature educational activities for kids with free market cash for youth who participate. In June - August, the markets will be held in conjunction with the Loudonville Library’s free summer lunch program. Contact Ruth McCreat for more information on becoming a vendor (by donation only) or to have your group or organization present an educational activity.
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With all the rain and flooding we’ve seen lately in Ashland County, you may be left wondering, “Water You Gonna Do?” Come find out the answers at our upcoming Conservation Chat on precipitation monitoring, ice river spotting, and stormwater management.
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Spring hasn’t sprung yet, but it’s getting close! That means lazy summer days of fishing are right around the corner! Now is a perfect time to stock your pond through Ashland SWCD’s spring fish stocking sale - and program director Jane Houin shares the tips you need to make the most of your spring pond stocking window.
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Ashland SWCD is on the hunt for artists interested in turning ordinary rain barrels into one-of-a-kind works of art! Click for details on this exciting opportunitiy to showcase your talents!
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Join the Ashland SWCD staff on March 16 for a check up on your soil health status. Learn more about the Truterra Insights Engine (a free tool offered by Ashland SWCD this year!) and it’s connection to the carbon market. Plus learn the lessons of long-term no-till from OARDC’s Warren Dick. Registration is $5 and includes dinner as well as FREE shipping on any soil samples submitted for soil testing that night!
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It’s tree sale time again! Be sure to place your tree seedling order with Ashland SWCD by March 11. Remember, all seedlings are bare root, so you probably won’t need a trailer to pick them up even if you order a lot! Also, qualities were limited from our nursery suppliers this year and sizes may be different than previous year. Be sure to read the description and let us know if we are missing on of your favorite species so we can try to include it in next year’s sale!
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No other SWCD in the state - possibly the country - is doing it, but Ashland SWCD had partnered with leading ag retailers to offer FIVE different precision conservation tools to Ashland County farmers with no out of pocket cost. Click to find out the details of this one-of-a-kind program!
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Ashland SWCD is excited to offer a new conservation stewardship certification program designed to recognize farmers for their conservation and sustainability practices. Click to find out the details on this program.
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Ashland SWCD is looking for sponsors for our 3rd annual Rain Beat on Main Street event! Click to find out more about how your organization or business can be one of our featured sponsors!
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Winter offers spectacular opportunities for rare photographic treasures of natural beauty. That’s why Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is teaming up with Amanda Kiplinger from Crooked Creek Photos to host a winter photo walk on January 29 at the Hazel Willis Woods near Mifflin.
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If you’re looking for a deep, meaningful relationship with conservation and soil health, look no further: Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) may just be your perfect match. Ashland SWCD is teaming up with Ashland County Farm Bureau to host their February Conservation Chat: Swipe Right for Conservation in conjunction with Farm Bureau’s annual breakfast. Producers will not only get a great breakfast to start off their day, but they will also get a chance to get to know more about Ashland SWCD and the many conservation projects and programs the district offers.
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Whether you call them “new year’s resolutions” or just goals for the new year, I like to think we all have ideas on things we would like to do better or improve in our lives. One of my goals for 2022 is to spend more time outside, enjoying nature’s beauty. One way to do that and develop a deeper connection with nature is through the process of nature journaling.
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With a renewed focus on conservation education and outreach, the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has set their 2022 meeting dates and planned numerous special events as the board and staff look forward to the new year.
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Nature journaling can be a wonderful way to connect with nature—no matter what the season. That’s why The Wilderness Center and Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) are teaming up to help foster those connections at the district’s beautiful 40-acre Hazel Willis Woods property. Find out more about this exciting NEW program for 2022!
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No one can forget the great TP shortage of 2020…and it looks like similar shortages may be shaping up for 2022 when it comes to fertilizer and on-farm inputs. So what’s a farmer to do? It may be time to think outside the box, and Ashland SWCD Watershed Coordinator Erica White has some tips to help improve your bottom line AND environmental impact!
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Skyrocketing input prices have farmers wondering about the profitability of next year’s crop. Ashland SWCD’s January Conservation Chat will focus on strategies to maximize return on your fertilizer dollars while improving your profitability and sustainability.
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The holiday hustle is here, but be sure to take some time out to celebrate on-farm sustainability and profitability with Ashland SWCD at their Conservation Chat: Keep It Together at the Ohio Theater on December 15. The chat will feature keynote speaker Jason Mauck, who will be sharing how his #farmweird philosophy has helped him improve not only his on-farm sustainability, but his profitability, too - and he’s even set some soybean yield records along the way!
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You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Ashland SWCD’s new manure record-keeping calendar helps Ashland farmers do just that. Click to find out more~
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