Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM The Athens SWCD is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, associated with the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) - Division of Soil and Water Conservation, and funded by county, municipal, and state funds. |
MISSION STATEMENT Provide leadership by promoting the wise use and enhancement of Athens County’s natural resources for current and future generations. |
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Athens SWCD
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Monthly meetings of the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors are held the 3rd Thursday of each month. If you wish to attend or have any questions, please call 740-797-9686 ext. 5.
MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS January 19, 2023 - 4:00 pm February 16, 2023 - 4:00 pm March 16, 2023 - 4:00 pm Rescheduled - Wednesday - April 26, 2023 - 4:00 pm Rescheduled - Thursday - May 25, 2023 - 4:00 pm Rescheduled - Wednesday - June 21, 2023 - 4:00 pm Rescheduled - Wednesday - July 26, 2023 - 4:00 pm August 16, 2023 - Wednesday - 4:00 pm Rescheduled - September 25, 2023 - 4:00 pm |
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Athens SWCD Newsletter here!
Athens SWCD Newsletter here!
FALL FISH SALE
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be holding its FALL FISH SALE on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Pre-orders along with payment, must be received by October 3, 2023. Please bring unscented plastic trash bags and containers with your pond water in them when picking up your order. The order form and species information can be found by clicking on the tabs below. Give us a call at 740-797-9686 if you have any questions!
SAVE THE DATE
Athens SWCD - 77th Annual Meeting
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 77th Annual Meeting and Banquet on Thursday, October 19th at the Federal Valley Resource Center in Stewart, Ohio. Watch for details!
Election Notice
The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Athens 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 Athens 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 Athens SWCD office, 69 S Plains Road, The Plains, Ohio 45780, from 9/20/2023 until 10/19/2023 during normal business hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Thursday, and 8:00 am – 4:30 pm on Fridays; or on 10/19/2023 from 8:00 - noon; or
2.) At the Athens SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Federal Valley Resource Center, 8225 SR 329, Stewart, Ohio 45778 on 10/19/2023 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm; or
3.) Voting absentee from 9/20/2023 until 10/19/2023, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address: 69 S Plains Road, The Plains, Ohio 45780, by calling 740-797-9686 ext. 6280, or email cathybobo@athensswcd.org. Absentee ballots must be received by the Athens SWCD office by 10/19/2023 at noon.
Two (2) supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026.
Nominees are:
1. Zachary Crabtree
2. Brenda Dahse
3. Gary Willison
There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
1.) At the Athens SWCD office, 69 S Plains Road, The Plains, Ohio 45780, from 9/20/2023 until 10/19/2023 during normal business hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Thursday, and 8:00 am – 4:30 pm on Fridays; or on 10/19/2023 from 8:00 - noon; or
2.) At the Athens SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Federal Valley Resource Center, 8225 SR 329, Stewart, Ohio 45778 on 10/19/2023 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm; or
3.) Voting absentee from 9/20/2023 until 10/19/2023, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address: 69 S Plains Road, The Plains, Ohio 45780, by calling 740-797-9686 ext. 6280, or email cathybobo@athensswcd.org. Absentee ballots must be received by the Athens SWCD office by 10/19/2023 at noon.
Two (2) supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026.
Nominees are:
1. Zachary Crabtree
2. Brenda Dahse
3. Gary Willison
2023 Ohio River Sweep on the Hocking
A local trash pick-up. Keep our river clean!
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce that our 2023 Ohio River Sweep on the Hocking was a great success! Taking place on Saturday, August 26, 2023, the Sweep had 73 volunteers come out to collect trash and recyclables in an effort to keep our river clean. Volunteers collected 51 bags of landfill trash, 30 bags of recyclable materials and one tire from 3.3 miles of the Hocking River floodplain. Thanks so much to all those that came out to brave the humidity and get this job done!
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District would also like to thank our collaborating partners: the City of Athens, City/County Health Department, Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability, Hocking Conservancy District, and the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission. Their efforts made this event possible.
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