We are seeking an individual to lead our customer-focused team in a fast-paced office environment for the District Director position. Job and application details may be found here.

If you are interested in pollinators, gardens, conservation, or nature: look no further! Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library to learn more about rain barrels, rain gardens, their benefits and how they are beneficial. Information on how to purchase a rain barrel through Richland Soil and...

Learn more about Richland Soil and Water Conservation District's commitment to native plants and enjoy a program on Ohio Tall Grass Prairies by Guy Denny, Ohio Department of Natural Resources retired Chief of Natural Prairies and Preserves Division. He has authored the books, Peatlands of Ohio and the Southern Great Lakes Region and The Prairie...

Board Supervisor meetings are open to the public and held in the Richland SWCD Conference Room 258. Please contact Matt Christian, Director, before the meeting if you wish to attend.

Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and our partners for this special workshop for anyone interested in pasture and grazing management. Those new to livestock and forage management are encouraged to join. Lunch and a grazing stick are provided. Please note the location has changed to 5 E Main Street, Shiloh, OH 44878. Registration...

Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and our partners for this special workshop for anyone interested in pasture and grazing management. Those new to livestock and forage management are encouraged to join. Lunch and a grazing stick are provided. Please note the location has changed to 5 East Main Street, Shiloh. When you register...

Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and our partners for this special workshop for anyone interested in pasture and grazing management. Those new to livestock and forage management are encouraged to join. Lunch and a grazing stick are provided. Registration is requested by June 11 and the cost is $10.00 per person. When you...

This special board meeting is for general purposes, open to the public, and held in the Richland SWCD Conference Room 258. Prior to the meeting, please contact Matt Christian, Director, if you wish to attend.

Join us, Malabar Farm State Park and a host of partners for this family-friendly, outdoor festival. This free annual festival is open to the public and has many hands-on kids activities focused on natural resources and where food comes from. Try your hand at archery, take a wagon ride, or plant a seedling, plus more....

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) is partnering with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) on the cost share program for producers who plant cover crops. In 2023, the MWCD cover crop cost share program assisted in getting cover crops planted on 140.73 acres of Richland County farmland. The benefits of planting cover...

Make a lovely clay dish from an impression of a leaf. This workshop's guest speaker is Kim Hildreth who wears many hats. She has led the Earth Stewardship Celebration steering committee and assisted the Mansfield Shade Tree Commission for 28 years and is employed by the Mansfield Engineering Department where she is responsible for the...

Attend the Animal Mortality Composting Certification if you compost animals. Before you compost dead livestock, you must obtain an Animal Mortality Composting Certification. The certification is a legal requirement per the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Rule 901: 13: 1 – 13. The complete Rule is found at https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/chapter-901:13-1 Presenter: Glen Arnold, Hancock County OSU Extension....