Geauga SWCD News and Events

(Please note our new office hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm)

Events & Happenings ~ 

Join us for our 2019 Summer Stream Quality Monitoring Program!

Beef Up Your Pastures with Better Management - Saturday, June 15th 9:00 am-3:00 pm. REGISTER by JUNE 11th!

Slow the Flow: Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels program July 10th, 6:00 pm - register through the Middlefield Library

Seeking Geauga County's Biggest American Sycamore - Nominate Your Tree by August 1st!

Get Involved in the 2019 Great American CleanUp, April 22- May 31!

Household Hazardous Waste Facility 2019 Collection Dates

Calling all Teachers ~ 

The 2019 Advanced Wonders of Watersheds educator workshop will be held Monday, June 24 - Wednesday, June 26 at Old Woman Creek Estuary in Huron, Ohio.  Registrations are due May 31st!

Two Bicentennial Farms were honored at the 2018 Geauga SWCD and Farm Bureau Annual Meeting!  Don't miss these awesome videos for the Haskins and Clarke/Sudyk Farms:

Haskins Family Farm of Bainbridge Township-1818

Clarke/Sudyk Family Farm of Huntsburg Township-1818

Recent News ~

Love At First Sight with Century Farm

District Recognized for 75 Years!

From Dust Bowl to Diamond Anniversary: Geauga SWCD Board of Supervisors Reorganizes for 75th year!

 

Resources and Events 

See what's happening around town and information from Composting 101, WELL EDUCATED,  and other workshops!!  Thanks for all you attended our Pond Management Workshop!  Pond resources, presentations and topics

                 

Photo Credit: Carmella Shale

To receive information on upcoming events, please email us with your name, email address and phone number so we can add you to our email list.  Also be sure to "like us" on Facebook!

Mission Statement

"To conserve, protect, and enhance the soil and water resources of Geauga County by providing leadership, education, and assistance to all."

Who We Are

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was established in 1944. It was the 29th SWCD to be established in Ohio. The Geauga SWCD is a legal entity of the State of Ohio and is administered by a five-member, elected Board of Supervisors.  These Board members make important decisions regarding conservation within the county and set the direction for the District Staff.

The District works cooperatively with other county agencies, local officials, and conservation groups.  The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service works with the District by offering assistance to agricultural producers within the county.   Each of the 88 Ohio counties has its own SWCD, and funding is obtained through the County Commissioners, the State of Ohio, grants, and donations.

The individual Soil and Water Conservation Districts within the state serve the varying needs of the county in which they are located.  The Geauga SWCD serves the residents of Geauga County by providing many quality services.  The District works with the local community to increase the awareness and appreciation of the county's valuable natural resources.

Contact Information

Please contact us here at the District if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.  Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.  The office is closed all government holidays.

We are located at the Geauga County Fairgrounds at the North entrance, next to the Ohio State University Extension Office at the Patterson Center.

Board Meeting Schedule

Board meetings are held at 7:30 am at the Geauga SWCD office in the Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, in Burton, on the second Thursday of the month. 

Telephone:              440-834-1122

Fax:                          440-834-0316

 

Postal address:      14269 Claridon-Troy Road

                                 PO Box 410

                                 Burton, Ohio 44021

 

General E-mail:  gswcd@geaugaswcd.com