To promote the wise use of our natural resources in order to enhance the environment and quality of life for the people of Paulding County.
Technical Programs
Education & Outreach
Black Swamp Nature Center
Ditch Maintenance
Soil. Water. Conservation.
Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District works hard to help farmers implement conservation practices that conserve top soil and keep nutrients in place through Best Management Practices. This helps to keep nutrients and other resources where they are needed, in the soil, and out of waterways.
Classroom visits, field days and programming help to create an understanding and a connection to the natural environment so that as children grow, they will appreciate and conserve these precious resources.
News & Updates
Farmers Receive First H2Ohio Incentive Payments
$197,000 going out to 154 farmers in Northwest Ohio, $2.1 million expected to go out to 1750 farmers by the end of May REYNOLDSBURG, OH (Feb. 4, 2021) – Initial payments are going out to farmers enrolled in Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative for improved water...
Water Quality Wednesdays
As water quality concerns remain, so do opportunities for reviewing the current research and considering adopting practices that work for your situation. Join The Ohio State University Extension-Water Quality Team and guest speakers for a webinar series discussing...
Now Hiring!
Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District is currently Hiring for a Full Time District Technician. Responsibilities of the position include: providing technical/engineering assistance, agriculture cost-share program administration, and assisting in county ditch...
Let’s go Outside!
This fall we have been blessed with amazing weather! I hope that everyone is taking the opportunity to go outside for awhile each day! Nowadays we are spending more and more time inside, in front of technology. Admit it, you have an extra minute you pop on social...
Milkweed Seed Pod Collection Underway
Pollinators such as bees and monarch butterfly populations are in decline. Loss of habitat is one of the leading reasons for this. Pollinators are important because they are responsible for 1/3 of our food supply- or 1 in 3 bites of food you eat! They move pollen from...
Conservation Classic Golf Scramble a success
The 2nd Annual Conservation Classic Golf Scramble was held at the Auglaize Golf Club on Friday, September 11th. 16 teams registered for the event. Tee off was at 12 noon and the annual banquet immediately following the golf event. Community business support provided...
2020 Cooperator of the Year
Each year, the Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Districts sponsors an award known as the Cooperator of the Year. This award is given to an individual or farm operation who has shown a commitment to the installation of conservation practices through participation in...
Paulding SWCD Board of Supervisors Election
The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District has been working with public and private landowners to safeguard natural resources and promote conservation for 71 years. The Paulding SWCD seeks to serve the residents of Paulding County in the areas of technical...
Field to Lake: Twilight Open House
The Field to Lake Twilight Open House was held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 and featured the farming conservation practice Drainage Water Management Structures. The goal of the event was to bring agricultural producers into the field and see the structures in place, how...