Educational Articles
Take note of holiday hours
Please note that the Paulding SWCD and Ditch Maintenance offices will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th in observance of Christmas. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a New Year full of Blessings!
Spotlight on conservation – fall 2022
The Fall Spotlight on Conservation Newsletter is out! Read about H2Ohio updates, what is going on in the classroom, cover crops and more! Click HERE to check it out!
4th Annual Conservation Classic Golf Scramble
Mark your calendars and plan to join us at Auglaize Golf Club for our 4th Annual Conservation Classic Golf Scramble on Friday, September 9th. This years' proceeds will benefit Black Swamp Nature Center improvements and will go toward the the matching grant we received...
Spotlight on Conservation – Summer 2022
The Summer 2022 edition of the Spotlight on Conservation is now out and available! This issue contains updates on education programs, an H2Ohio program update, information on the recent Area 1 Envirothon, and information on the NatureWorks Grant. Read on for all the...
Spotlight on Conservation – Spring 2022
Spring is here... finally! Although it doesn't feel like it most days, not yet anyway, we know that the promise of warmer weather, sunshine, cookouts, lake days and all of the pleasant memories that have us relishing the longer days of summer is right around the...
Winter 2022 Spotlight on Conservation
The newest issue of Spotlight on Conservation is now available! Click on the link below for the latest news and information from the Paulding SWCD office! Spotlight on Conservation
Plant a tree the right way
There is a science to planting trees. They younger you plant them, the less likely they are to feel the stress of the tree roots being disturbed. It is also a more cost effective way to add trees to your landscape. The drawback however, is that it will be many years...
Windbreak Guide
Windbreaks provide many benefits to soil, water, plants, animals and man. They are an important part of the modern day agricultural landscape. Windbreaks come in many different sizes and shapes to serve many different conservation purposes. Click the link to download...