Geauga SWCD News and Events

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

Events & Happenings ~

Vermicomposting Workshop at The West Woods - Thursday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m. Register by October 17th!

Celebrate 73 years with Geauga SWCD at our Annual Meeting and Dinner - Thursday November 2nd!

Annual Meeting Election and Candidate Information

If you are interested in voting and cannot attend the Annual Meeting or stop by the office to vote, please fill out the appropriate form below to request an absentee  ballott.  All absentee ballot requests must be signed and mailed or and hand delivered.  Scans and facsimilies of signed forms are not acceptable.  Absentee ballot requests by mail must be received in our office by October 27, 2017 to allow enough time for mailing a ballot and receiving the completed ballot back in time.  Absentee ballot requests in person may be made up until 3:30pm November 2, 2017.

Geauga County Resident Request for Absentee Ballot

If you are an non-resident, firm, or corporation that owns land in Geauga County and you wish to vote, the ballot below AND applicable affidavit must be submitted in order to receive an absentee ballot.

Non-Resident, Firm, or Corporation Absentee Ballot

Non-Resident Landowner Affidavit

Firm, Corporation or LLC Landowner Affidavit

2018 Area II Envirothon-April 26, 2018-Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

Rain Barrel Yard Art

2017 Hazardous Waste Collection Events and Schedule

Recent News ~

NEW Classroom Conservation Brochure

Chardon High School Envirothon Team Places 5th at NCF-Envirothon (North American)

Cleaner Water by the Boatload!

2017 Watershed Ripples Newsletter-Tiny Transmitters! Ticks

NEW RESOURCE!  Green Yards and Healthy Homes Booklet

 

Resources and Events 

See what's happening around town and information from Manure Happens and other workshops!! 

 

                                                                               

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