News & Updates
Big Trees in Ohio
Imagine taking an early morning walk along a river bank, listening to the water rush by, the birds serenading the morning. The peacefulness of the moment washes over you. Along your walk image coming across the path of a tree so massive and monumental that you stand...
2021 Fish Sale going on now!
The 2021 fish sale is going on now! Get your orders in for your fresh water pond fish. Varieties include but are not limited to bluegill, perch, bass, white amur, pond bacteria and more! Plan ahead and stock up your pond. Sale order deadline is April 23rd. Click the...
Tree Sale
The Paulding SWCD Tree sale is going on now. We have pre-ordered a limited number of trees and shrubs that work well in our Northwest Ohio wet clay. Get your orders in and we will do our best to fill them while supplies last!
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...