Geauga SWCD News and Events

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

Events & Happenings ~ 

Jump into our Stream Quality Monitoring Program this summer!

Composting 101 - Tuesday, June 5th 7:00 pm at the Middlefield Library

Gearing Up For Grazing Pasture Programs  - Thursday, June 7th - Register today!

In Search of Geauga County's Biggest American Beech! BIG TREE Contests deadline July 30th

Summer Teacher Workshops are Here!  Register by May 25th ~

The Wonders of Soil - June 13-15, 2018 (in Geauga and Portage Counties)

Advanced Wonders of Watersheds - June 27-29, 2018 (at Old Woman Creek Estuary)

Recent News ~

Geauga SWCD Awards 2018 Camp Canopy Scholarship!

Happy Birthday!  Celebrating 50 Years of Ohio's Scenic Rivers

Geauga SWCD Board Reorganizes for the Districts 74th Year! 

 

Resources and Events 

See what's happening around town and information from WELL EDUCATED and other workshops!! 

 

 

                                                                               

Photo Credit: Carmella Shale

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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