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
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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. |
2018 All Athens County Photo Contest Entries
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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. |
ATHENS SWCD BOARD REORGANIZES
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors re-organized its officers during their January board meeting. Pictured above are: Kelly Abfall, Member; Brenda Dahse, Chair; Glenn Lackey, Vice-Chair; Harold Dodd, Treasurer and Scott Sanders, Secretary.
2019 Annual Tree and Wildlife Packet Sale
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The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is accepting orders for our annual Tree and Wildlife Packet sale! This sale offers a variety of tree seedlings, groundcover, and nesting boxes to landowners in Athens and surrounding counties to beautify their homes and to benefit wildlife. The deadline to order is Wednesday, February 20th with delivery expected in early April. A complete list of offerings and an order form is available by viewing the Athens SWCD Tree Sale Brochure.
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Tips for Success - Tree Planting Workshop
A successful tree planting is not only important to you as a landowner but to the SWCD as well. Therefore, the Athens SWCD will offer a Tree Planting Workshop on Tuesday, February 19th to assist landowners with site specific tree selection, site preparation, seedling care, tree planting, and critical first year care! The workshop will be held at the Athens SWCD office, 69 S Plains Road, The Plains beginning at 6:00 p.m. Cost for the evening is $10.00 per person, but at the conclusion of the workshop participants will receive a $10.00 tree sale voucher. Reservation deadline is February 13th.
2019 All Athens County Photo Calendar Available
The above slide show represents the fabulous entries into the 10th annual photo contest in 2018. This event is sponsored and coordinated by the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District. Each year the District solicits local amateur photographers to submit photos that reflect Athens County’s many agricultural practices, its abundant natural beauty and rich cultural traditions and architecture in any season.” A 2019 All Athens Photo Calendar has been produced with the top 13 photos. It is available through the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District office for $7.00. Call 740-797-9686 today, supplies are limited. |