Are you ready for some spring fishing? Join Ashland SWCD & Ashland County Park District for some Family Fishing Fun on May 8 at Byers Woods! Free youth fishing and lots of give-a-ways!
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ike everything else this school year, Area 2’s Envirothon is going through same changes. This year’s event is going to be virtual. We’re hoping that you and your students will choose to represent Ashland County!
The program is available to high school students and reinforces a number of STEM concepts that you are covering in the classroom
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It may not feel like it, but spring is just around the corner! Program Administrator Jane Houin shares several tips for preventing winter fish kill in your pond - including some items you can stock up on at our Ashland SWCD spring fish sale!
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We’re excited to announce plans are underway for our 2nd annual Rain Beat on Main Street event - and we’re on the hunt for local artists to turn our rain barrels into unique works of art. Contact urban & education specialist Becca Vales for details!
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It’s that time of year again! Ashland SWCD’s annual tree sale is underway! Urban & Education Specialist Becca Vales shares her thoughts on why trees might be the perfect addition to your ladscape.
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Looking for ways to make 2021 your most sustainable year yet? Consider installing a rain garden at your house!
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Precision conservation tools will once again be available for farmers in the Jerome Fork watershed with no out-of-pocket cost to producers. The application deadline is February 1; click for more details.
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Ashland SWCD also leads Ashland County Planning, and the Planning Commission has set their meeting dates for 2021. As always, the public is invited to attend!
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The Ashland SWCD Board has set their meeting dates for 2021. As always, the public is invited to attend and participate!
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Ashland SWCD is excited to announce we will once again be partnering with leading ag retailers to put precision conservation tools in the hands of Ashland County farmers with no out of pocket cost to the producers. Click to learn more about these exciting state-of-the art tools that can improve your bottom line and minimize nutrient loss from your fields.
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Ashland SWCD is excited to announce that they were recently selected by the Ashland County Community Foundation to receive grant funding for water quality testing equipment. Click to find out more about why this equipment is vital to our watershed health and how you can volunteer to collect data!
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Ashland SWCD is excited to announce that we were selected by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District as a recipient of a Partners in Watershed grant to purchase a cover crop interseeder for use in Ashland and surrounding counties. The interseeder will be available for use this spring for $5/acre for farmers within the MWCD’s jurisdictional boundaries and for $10/acre for those outside of the boundaries.
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Ashland County farmers have until January 15 to apply for conservation cost-share funding through NRCS’s EQIP program. Ashland SWCD technician and Jerome Fork Watershed Coordinator Erica White is here to help you navigate the process.
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Everyone loves a white Christmas, but let’s shoot for white farm fields all winter, too, bu avoiding applying manure to frozen and snow covered fields. Program Administrator Jane Houin has the scoop.
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Through January 29, Ashland County landowners in the Lake Erie watershed can enroll in ODNR’s new Water Quality Incentive Program and receive and enrollment bonus of $2,000/acre to enroll property in wetland or forested riparian buffer programs. Ashland SWCD technician and watershed coordinator Erica White has the scoop! Contact Erica at 419-281-7645 or ewhite@ashlandcounty.org for more information.
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Do the cooler temperatures have you missing your fresh garden produce? Try a windowsill herb garden to keep your green thumb (and your taste buds) happy through the winter months! Ashland SWCD Urban & Education Specialist Becca Vales shares information on why a windowsill herb garden may be just what you need!
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Flanel sheets & shirts, a little outdoorsy, rugged stubble, and the crisp air all signal the excitement of fall. This year, when you’re growing your beard for No-Shave November, remember to let your farm fields sport that rugged look, too, with No-Till November! Ashland SWCD Administrator Jane Houin shares why you should care about No-Till November.
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Once again, Ashland Swcd is serving as a collection hub for milkweed pods! Be sure to drop your pods off by October 31. Click here for the scoop from District Technician and Watershed Coordinator Erica White.
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Fall is not just for harvest, it’s for planting, too! That’s why Ashland SWCD offers reduced rental rates for our no-till drills to help encourage farmers to drill in cover crops after harvest. Contact Ashland SWCD Drill sergeant Erica White for more information at 419-281-7645.
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It’s time for Ashland SWCD’s fall fish stocking sale! Ashland SWCD Program Administrator Jane Houin has the scoop on what fish may best suit your needs and important factors to consider. Orders can be placed through October 16, with pick up on October 22 from 11 am until noon.
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