Streambank Stabilization Workshop
2025-04-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | 25581 Baker Road Wellington, OH 44090, 25581 Baker Road, Wellington, OH, 44090, United States
Join us for a hands-on demonstration to learn how live stakes can stabilize streambanks to prevent erosion, and receive a bundle of live stakes for your own restoration project!
The event is free to attend, but registration is required, and space is limited.
Visit StreambankStaking.eventbrite.com to learn more and to register.

Earth Day Extravaganza!
2025-04-26 | Osborn MetroPark, 3910 Perkins Ave, Huron, OH, 44839, United States
Join us for Erie MetroParks’ Earth Day Extravaganza at Osborn MetroPark on Saturday, April 26th! There will be fun for the whole family, including kids crafts, live animals, food trucks, retail vendors, giveaways and more!! This FREE event will take place rain or shine! Stop by Erie Conservation District’s booth to learn how rainfall interacts with different ground covers, and learn about soil health!

2025 Monthly Board Meeting
2025-05-20 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-17 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-19 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-16 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-12 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Erie County Services Center – Conference Rm. 117, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, 44870, United States
The Erie Conservation District Board of Supervisors will conduct their regular monthly board meetings starting at 8:00 p.m.at the Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio. All meetings are open to the public.

2025 Monthly Board Meeting
2025-07-15 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Erie County Services Center – Conference Rm. 118, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States

Kids Day at Erie County Fair - Building 1
2025-08-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
Our team will be at the Erie County Fair for Kids Day in Building 1. This event is FREE!

Election Notice
2025-08-11 08:00 - 2025-09-09 16:30 | Erie Conservation District, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Room 131, Sandusky, 44870, United States
The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Erie County 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 County Soil and Water Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.
There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
1.) At the SWCD office, Erie Soil and Water Conservation District, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Rm. 131, Sandusky, Ohio 44870, from 8/11/2025 until 9/8/2025 during normal business hours and on 9/9/2025 from 8 AM – 1 PM ; or
2.) At the SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at The Farm 1893, 12211 Berlin Rd., Berlin Heights, OH 44814 on 9/9/2025 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM ; or
3.) Voting absentee from 8/11/2025 until 9/8/2025 during normal business hours and on 9/9/2025 from 8 AM – 1 PM , by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address 2900 Columbus Avenue, Room 131, Sandusky, OH 44870, by calling 419-626-5211, or email CSeyler@eriecounty.oh.gov. Absentee ballots must be received by the SWCD office by 9/9/2025 from 8 AM – 1 PM.
One (1) supervisor will be elected. Supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028.
Nominees are:
1. Frank Hill
2. Phil Weilnau

Fields to Foundations: Rooted in Conservation: Annual Meeting and Banquet
2025-09-09 17:30 - 20:30
Join us for an evening of celebration and support at the 2025 Erie Conservation District Annual Meeting. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at the Erie Conservation District office located at 2900 Columbus Ave, Room 131, Sandusky, Ohio 44870, or click the link and order your tickets on Eventbrite.

Fall Fest with Erie Metroparks
2025-09-20 11:00 - 17:00
The Erie Soil & Water Team will be at The Erie Metroparks Fall Fest at Osborn Park. This event is FREE and will be fun for the whole family. Our team will have activities focusing on our native birds, dealing with migrations, habitats, food sources, and more at Fall Fest 2025!
For more information on Fall Fest, click the following link https://eriemetroparks.org/fallfest/

H2Ohio Presentation
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00
The H2Ohio Information Presentation at the Huron Public Library will educate the public H2Ohio conservation and restoration initiative, which was created in 2019 to combat poor water quality and promote healthy soil and water conservation practices. Come learn how this program creates lasting change in our watersheds and our lake, what it has accomplished here in Erie County since its start, and what the project hopes to do in the coming years.

Ripples of Plastic
2026-01-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Roger Johnson Nature Center at Osborn MetroPark, 3910 Perkins Ave, Huron, 44839, United States
Erie Conservation District is teaming up with Erie MetroParks to screen Ripples of Plastic, an eye-opening film on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes and its impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Please visit each location’s website for event details and registration information.
Registration required: https://eriemetroparks.org/programs
Intended for adults, but all ages are welcome. Light refreshments provided. Runtime: 56 minutes.
Click here for more information on the movie.
Funders: Erie County Solid Waste District, Greater Sandusky Partnership | Friends of Pipe Creek contributing to Sandusky event
Additional partners: Shores & Islands Ohio

2026 Monthly Board Meeting
2026-01-14 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-11 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-08 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-19 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-16 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Erie County Services Center – Conference Rm. 118, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
The Erie Conservation District Board of Supervisors will conduct its regular monthly board meetings starting at 8:00 PM at the Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio. All meetings are open to the public.

Ripples of Plastic
2026-01-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Huron Library, 333 Williams St, Huron, OH, 44839, United States
Erie Conservation District is teaming up with Huron Library to screen Ripples of Plastic, an eye-opening film on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes and its impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Please visit each location’s website for event details and registration information.
Registration encouraged: https://huronlibrary.libcal.com/event/14415532?hs=a
Intended for adults, but all ages are welcome. Light refreshments provided. Runtime: 56 minutes.
Click here for more information on the movie.
Funders: Erie County Solid Waste District, Greater Sandusky Partnership | Friends of Pipe Creek contributing to Sandusky event
Additional partners: Shores & Islands Ohio

2026 Monthly Board Meeting
2026-02-11 20:00 - 21:00 | Erie County Services Center – Conference Rm. 118, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
UPDATE: The Erie SWCD’s monthly meeting of the Board of Supervisors scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, has been canceled. As such, the Board of Supervisors will hold a Special Meeting for the purpose of conducting our regular monthly business.
This Special Meeting will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, Ohio. A draft agenda will be sent closer to the meeting.
The Erie Conservation District Board of Supervisors will conduct its regular monthly board meetings starting at 8:00 PM at the Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio. All meetings are open to the public.

2026 Monthly Board Meeting
2026-02-18 10:30 - 23:30 | Erie County Services Center – Conference Rm. 118, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
This Special Meeting will be 8 PM, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, Ohio.

Ripples of Plastic
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Sandusky Library, 114 W Adams St, Sandusky, 44870, United States
Erie Conservation District is teaming up with Sandusky Library to screen Ripples of Plastic, an eye-opening film on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes and its impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Please visit each location’s website for event details and registration information.
Registration required: coming soon
Intended for adults, but all ages are welcome. Light refreshments provided. Runtime: 56 minutes.
Click here for more information on the movie.
Funders: Erie County Solid Waste District, Greater Sandusky Partnership | Friends of Pipe Creek contributing to Sandusky event
Additional partners: Shores & Islands Ohio

Ripples of Plastic
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Ritter Public Library, 5680 Liberty Ave, Vermilion, Ohio, 44089
Erie Conservation District is teaming up with Ritter Public Library to screen Ripples of Plastic, an eye-opening film on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes and its impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Please visit each location’s website for event details and registration information.
Registration required: https://ritterpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15962082
Intended for adults, but all ages are welcome. Light refreshments provided. Runtime: 56 minutes.
Click here for more information on the movie.
Funders: Erie County Solid Waste District, Greater Sandusky Partnership
Additional partners: Shores & Islands Ohio

Information Session - Backyard Conservation Mini Grant
2026-04-07 17:30 - 18:30 | Huron Library, 333 Williams St, Huron, OH, 44839, United States
The Erie Conservation District will be speaking at the Huron Public Library to county landowners and community organizations about the grant opportunity focused on backyard conservation.To find out more, please click the link, https://huronlibrary.libcal.com/event/16532575.

Earth Day Extravaganza
2026-04-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Osborn MetroPark, 3910 Perkins Ave, Huron, OH, 44839, United States
The Earth Day Extravaganza is only five weeks away! Mark your calendars! The event will take place Saturday, April 25 at Osborn MetroPark from 11 AM to 3 PM and will happen rain or shine.

The 2026 Earth Day Extravaganza is presented by Erie MetroParks in partnership with Erie Soil & Water Conservation District and Ritter Public Library. It is sponsored by Shores & Islands Ohio, VacationLand Federal Credit Union, Friends of Erie MetroParks, Pedego Sandusky, Monroe Preparatory Academy, First Energy Corp, Crystal Rock Campground, Friends of Old Woman Creek, and Rock & Roll Express Entertainment Company.

We have an awesome line-up planned. The Ritter Public Library will host a beach clean-up at Main Street Beach from 9:30-10:30 AM, and the Earth Day Extravaganza will start at 11 AM at Osborn MetroPark. There will be activities, entertainment, food trucks, vendors, informational tables, giveaways, and so much more.

We will post a full list of vendors and activities next week. Come celebrate with us. You can visit https://eriemetroparks.org/earthday to learn more.

Please share with friends and family.

Bay View Bridge Clean-Up
2026-05-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Old Bay Bridge, 304 E Bayview Dr., Sandusky, OH 44870, Bay View, OH, 44870, United States
Join us to clean-up the Bay View Bridge as we gear up for fishing season! Together, we can keep our shared spaces clean and help protect Lake Erie.
Parking is available across the street from the village hall. Please RSVP for this volunteer event at: BVbridge2026.eventbrite.com
Questions? Call Erie Conservation District (419) 626-5211
