Election Notice

The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Erie Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code. Individuals who own or occupy land within the Erie Soil...

What is ‘Green Infrastructure’ anyway?

Runoff from stormwater can be a major contributor to water pollution in urban areas, transporting trash, heavy metals, bacteria and other contaminants through our storm systems into local waterways. An increase in hard surfaces combined with increasing frequency in...
Cooperative Farming Opportunity

Cooperative Farming Opportunity

The ODNR Division of Wildlife is again extending an opportunity to local ag producers to farm a few acres within the Resthaven and Willow Point Wildlife Areas, constituting approximately 37 aces and 25 acres respectively.  The farming agreements allow members of...
Black is the New Red

Black is the New Red

Black vultures are no longer a stranger to northern Ohio. Up to just recently, the only vultures observed in our immediate vicinity were the red-headed Turkey vultures.  Now however, their southern ‘cousins’ are starting to make a more frequent presence here in...
Batty For Bats!

Batty For Bats!

The Erie Soil and Water Conservation District has supported wildlife conservation as one of the targets for natural resource management. This year, the District is diving into the world of bats with a new pilot study that will focus on understanding the relationship...