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. |
2020 All Athens County Photo
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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. Due to COVID - 19 restrictions, the meetings will be made available via Zoom. Meeting information will be posted to this site monthly. If you have any questions, please call 740-797-9686.
AUGUST BOARD MEETING The August Board meeting of the Athens SWCD will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 4:00 pm. If you wish to attend, please request the zoom link by calling the Athens SWCD office at 740-797-9686 ext. 5. |
2021 ALL ATHENS COUNTY PHOTO CONTEST
ONLINE VOTING
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) presents the semi-finalists for the 2021 All Athens County Photo Contest. We thank all of the photographers that entered this year. The photographic talent in Athens County is to be congratulated. The semi-finalist selection was very close.
Now it is time for the general public to cast their vote. There are three categories this year; Athens Agriculture, ‘Wild’ Athens, and Urban Athens. The four photos in each category represent the semi-finalist in that category as selected by a preliminary vote of our selection committee.
Please review the photos and select one photo from each category that is your favorite. Your votes will help us select the best photo in each category and the ‘Grand Prize’ winner for the 2021 contest ‘over-all’.
*Please not that we will only accept one online voting entry form per person - duplicate entries will not be counted.
Voting is open from July 22, 2021 until 3:30 p.m. on August 3, 2021.
The 2021 ‘Grand Prize’ winner and honorable mentions will initially be on display at the Athens County Fair, August 9 to August 13, 2021, in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building.
Now it is time for the general public to cast their vote. There are three categories this year; Athens Agriculture, ‘Wild’ Athens, and Urban Athens. The four photos in each category represent the semi-finalist in that category as selected by a preliminary vote of our selection committee.
Please review the photos and select one photo from each category that is your favorite. Your votes will help us select the best photo in each category and the ‘Grand Prize’ winner for the 2021 contest ‘over-all’.
*Please not that we will only accept one online voting entry form per person - duplicate entries will not be counted.
Voting is open from July 22, 2021 until 3:30 p.m. on August 3, 2021.
The 2021 ‘Grand Prize’ winner and honorable mentions will initially be on display at the Athens County Fair, August 9 to August 13, 2021, in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building.
Athens Agriculture: Farm Animals, Farm Life, Buildings
PC 1303 (pictured above) |
PC 1317 (pictured above) |
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PC 1323 (pictured above) |
PC 1343 (pictured above) |
"Wild" Athens: Plants, Wildlife, Landscapes
PC 1312 (pictured above)
PC 1327 (pictured above) |
PC 1325 (pictured above)
PC 1326 (pictured above) |
Urban Athens: Cityscapes, People, Fests, Architecture
PC 1319 (pictured above)
PC 1340 (pictured above) |
PC 1346 (pictured above)
PC 1324 (pictured above) |
Athens SWCD Fish Sale Update
"Thank you" to everyone that placed an order through our 2021 Spring Fish Sale! If you missed the spring sale, we are planning a Fall Fish Sale - October 12, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Give us a call or watch this website for ordering information.