The Delaware SWCD, located in DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO, is an independent subdivision of the state of Ohio, associated with the ODNR-Division of Soil and Water Conservation, and funded by local and state taxes.
Our primary purpose, like all soil and water conservation districts, is to bring people, government agencies and private interests together to manage natural resources and environmental challenges.
Tree & Wildlife Products Sale
The Delaware SWCD is now taking orders for the 2012 Tree & Wildlife Products Sale. Information and an order form are available in the current newsletter. More detailed information on trees can be found by visiting the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources' Ohio Trees Index.
SWCD/Dick O'Keefe Scholarship Info now available
Applications are now being accepted for the Delaware SWCD Dick O'Keefe Memorial Scholarship. This is a $500 scholarship awarded to a qualified student graduating from high school this spring. The applicant must be a Delaware County resident, or have graduated or be graduating from a high school (public or private) located within Delaware County, have achieved at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, be entering her/his freshmen year as a full-time student at a 2 or 4-year accredited college, technical school, or university, and be pursuing a degree in Agriculture.
Applications are available HERE, as well as in high school guidance offices and the Delaware SWCD office. Completed applications must be received by the SWCD office by the close of business on Friday, April 13, 2012. For more information, please contact Dona Rhea, SWCD Conservation Educator, at the SWCD office, (740) 368-1921.
Backyard Conservation Workshops for Summer 2012
The SWCD will holding a series of Backyard Conservation Workshops throughout this coming June. Topics include rain barrels, preventing wildlife damage, and planting native prairie grasses to attract garden pollinators. All workshops will be held at the Delaware SWCD's Conservation Area at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. For more information and a registration form, please see HERE.
Check out the new CONSERVATION
EDUCATION page of our website to learn about the many great education
programs offered by the Delaware SWCD!The latest issue of the SWCD's Environmental Education Newsletter, SCENTS (Soil Conservation & Environmental News for Teachers and Students) is now available. Included in this issue is workshop information, classroom ideas, important dates, and much, much more.
A Taste of Conservation - 2011 District Highlights Video
:NRCS Programs Signup On-going
Applications are currently being taken by NRCS for EQIP, WHIP, CSP, and WRP. A deadline for signups has not been set at this time, but it is expected to be sometime in early November.
These voluntary programs offer technical and financial assistance to install conservation practices, and are aimed at conserving, protecting, and restoring soil and water quality, air quality, and habitat for plants and animals. A variety of conservation practices are used to achieve the natural resources management goals of the producer.
In order to be considered for any of these programs, you must contact the Delaware NRCS office by phoning (740) 362-4011 ext. 102 to make an appointment. Please contact the NRCS/SWCD office with any questions.