Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
2018 All Athens County Photo Contest Entries
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MISSION STATEMENT
Provide leadership by promoting the wise use and enhancement of Athens County’s natural resources for current and future generations. 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 and state taxpayer monies.
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Camp Canopy Scholarships - Deadline Extended
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District is once again offering two scholarships to the ever popular Camp Canopy at Ohio’s FFA Camp Muskingum, Carroll County, Ohio, June 9 - 14, 2019. The first scholarship is open to all Athens County high school students and is sponsored by the Athens SWCD. The second scholarship is available to Nelsonville-York students only and is sponsored by Meadowview Tree Farm in memory of Autumn and Othmar Stone.
The Camp is open to freshman through graduating seniors and offers a comprehensive conservation camp experience in an excellent outdoor setting with highly qualified Camp Staff. Check out their website for details and a video of past Camps. To apply, complete the scholarship form and return it to the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District office by May 21st.
The Camp is open to freshman through graduating seniors and offers a comprehensive conservation camp experience in an excellent outdoor setting with highly qualified Camp Staff. Check out their website for details and a video of past Camps. To apply, complete the scholarship form and return it to the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District office by May 21st.
RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP
Rain gardens are a man-made or natural depression that is designed and planted with perennial plants to create an attractive display while improving water quality. Rain gardens slow and reduce storm water runoff from hard surfaces like rooftops, driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots. They help reduce harmful pollutants by filtering water runoff through plant roots and soil.
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will hold a Rain Garden workshop on Tuesday, May 21st to discuss location, design and installation of a rain garden. Participant will also have an opportunity to assist with the planting of the rain garden being installed at The Plains Community Park. The workshop will be held at the Athens SWCD office, 69 S. Plains Road, The Plains, beginning at 6:30 pm. Please contact our office at 740-797-9686 to register for this event!! River Sweep on the Hocking!The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District and its local partners will host a cleanup up on the Hocking River as part of the 2019 Ohio River Sweep. As a major tributary of the Ohio River, any trash picked-up along the Hocking means a cleaner Hocking as well as the Ohio River. The Ohio River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and many of its tributaries. The Ohio River Sweep is an important regional event which addresses a global problem: litter in our waterways. The Ohio River Sweep connects people to the Ohio River and encourages stewardship of this important resource.
The Ohio River Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2019. Volunteers are needed for this massive event. Pre-registration is not required but eagerly requested for planning purposes. The first 100 volunteers will be guaranteed an event t-shirt. Volunteers can meet at The Athens Community Center, solar panel parking lot on East State St. in Athens, Ohio. Check-in and registration is 9:00am to 9:30am, and trash clean-up will be from 9:30am to 11:30am. A picnic lunch will follow for participants. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Trash bags and a limited number of gloves are provided. The Ohio River Sweep is coordinated by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) and state environmental agencies from Pennsylvania to Illinois. Please complete the registration form below if you plan to participate. Contact our office at 740-797-9686 if you have any questions.!
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