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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.

2021 All Athens County Photo
Contest Entries

Athens SWCD
Board Meeting Announcement

Monthly meetings of the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors are held the 3rd Thursday of each month. Due to COVID - 19 restrictions, the meetings will be made available via Zoom. If you wish to attend or have any questions, please call 740-797-9686 ext. 5.

MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
May 19, 2022 - 4:00 pm
June 16, 2022 - 4:00 pm
July 21, 2022 - 4:00 pm
August 18, 2022 - 4:00 pm
September 15, 2022 - 4:00 pm
October 20, 2022 - 4:00 pm
November 17, 2022 - 4:00 pm
December 15, 2022 - 4:00 pm

View the current
Athens SWCD Newsletter here!

2022 Athens County Fair
August 5 - 13, 2022

Stop in the Agriculture and Natural Resource Building (across from the swine arena) and check out all the educational displays from:

Athens City County Health Depart
OSU Extension Master Gardners
Athens Meigs County Farm Bureau
ODNR Division of Wildlife
Athens County Auditor
USDA NRCS and FSA
*Athens SWCD!!

Athens SWCD will be sponsoring educational events throughout the week!

Click Here for Event Information

Mark your calendars! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR THE UPCOMING...

Click Here for registration and event details!

2022 All Athens County Photo Contest Voting is CLOSED!

Thank you to everyone that took time to vote in this year's photo contest!! Voting ended at noon on Wednesday, August 3rd.

The photos below represent only a portion of the photo entries in 2022. The following are the semi-finalists in each category.

The categories this year were:

"Athens Agriculture" - Farm Animals, Farm Life, and Buildings
"Wild Athens" - Natural Landscapes, Wildlife and Plants
"Urban Athens" - Architecture, City Landscapes, and People/Festival

The Grand Prize Winner and the Honorable Mentions will be announced and on display at the Athens County Fair, August 7-12, 2022, in the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District Agricultural and Natural Resource Building on the fairgrounds. We hope to see you there!

NOTE: The 2023 All Athens County Photo contest rules and entry form will be available in January 2023.