Join Team509 on Saturday, July 5^th at 9am at the Glacier Ridge Metro Park located in Union County at 9801 Hyland Croy Road , Plain City , OH .  This first tour will include beautiful scenery, and offer a showcase of conservation and farming practices located in both Union and Delaware counties.  The tour will as serve as an effort to raise funds for NACD’s 509 Capitol Court Campaign!  Team509’s first ride will encompass nearly 53 miles and will highlight stops at Price Organics and the farm of NACD President Elect, Steve Robinson, before returning back to Glacier Ridge. 

To join Team509 for all or part of the tour; to sponsor/contribute funding; and/or to provide assistance during the event, please contact: Mindy Bankey, (614) 784-1900, mindybankey@ofswcd.org

Click here to download the sign-up sheet

Click here to download the contribution sheet

Go Team509, Go Conservation!

The OFSWCD has made education one our organization’s top priorities!  Our county SWCDs provide various educational programs to local schools and kids of all ages – including the State Envirothon program. 

We know how important “reading” is for future success.  So we have organized a “book drive” at our upcoming Summer Supervisors’ School (SSS) scheduled for July in the northwestern part of Ohio – Area 1.  The goal is to have every participant in our meeting donate at least one conservation book so that we can distribute to local schools to utilize throughout the future. 

This book drive doesn’t have to be for the SSS only!  You can help today! 

Join our educational efforts and donate a conservation based book!  Attached is a list of suggested book titles that can be obtained at various stores or through the internet (and reasonably priced!).  Please have your books sent to the following address:  OFSWCD, P.O. Box 24518 , Columbus , OH 43224 .

Click here to download a list of Conservation related books.

Thanks for helping the OFSWCD and Ohio ’s students!

This year’s Summer School theme is “Catch the Conservation Wave” and will feature a series of informative workshops, interesting tours and a “relaxing atmosphere.” The Auxiliary program offers a step back in time to the “ole canal days in Ohio” as well as a spectacular encounter with hundreds of live butterflies. The Children’s program will feature a learning tour of the Toledo Botanical Gardens and a visit to the historic Isaac Ludwig Mill, and including a ride on a canal boat. In addition, fun events and entertainment are planned to amuse and force a giggle from even the most hardened school attendee. So bring the family, relax and enjoy some Northwest Ohio hospitality!

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The 15th annual Conservation Education Workshop, entitled “Wild Things...You Make My Heart Sing...For EE Learning” is sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and ODNR’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation. Held at Sauder Heritage Inn August 5-7, this event brings together Education Specialists from Soil and Water Conservation Districts and their partnering classroom teachers and provides many opportunities to experience new environmental education activities and network with each other. Presenters and field trip hosts represent a variety of agencies and organizations, including ODNR Divisions of Wildlife, Soil and Water Conservation; Ohio EPA; local park districts; and more.

Click here to register today!