Richland Soil & Water

Malabar Farm Heritage Days
2021-09-25 - 2021-09-26 | OH
Free admission and open to the public.

Farm Science Review
2021-09-22 | OH
Register by September 8. $10 per person.
Leave the driving to us and enjoy the Farm Science Review in London, Ohio, with Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and friends on a chartered bus for the day.

Bellville Street Fair
2021-09-15 - 2021-09-18 | OH
Stop and see Richland Soil and Water Conservation District in the Merchant Tent from 1 to 7 p.m. each day while enjoying the Fair. You may win a rain barrel! Free admission and open to the public.

Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Workshop
2021-09-09 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Cove Coffee Shop and Pizza Company, 325 Shelby-Ontario Rd, Ontario, OH, 44906, United States
Learn more about rain barrels, rain gardens and the benefits of each. Information on how to purchase a rain barrel through Richland Soil and Water Conservation District will be available.
The workshops are free. Seating is limited to 30 people. Registration is required by September 9.

FFA Richland County Land Judging
2021-09-01 - 2021-09-30 | OH
Area high schools compete on their knowledge of soil and water subjects. This year will be hosted by Clear Fork High School. Details to follow.

Manure & You Workshop
2021-08-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
Registration due by August 18. $10 per person includes lunch.
Topics:

The importance of manure and nutrient management
Convey manure values when compared to commercial fertilizers
Cover Crop selection and what they can do for you – looking for a speaker
Engineering Plans that can be offered for free as a service of NRCS
Grassed Waterways and Filter Bed Technology
Climate Change and how it is affecting crops and crop rotations

Richland County Fair
2021-08-08 - 2021-08-14 | Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 N. Home Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
Nature Park Stage, Monday through Friday, 3 and 4 p.m.: Environment, Wildlife and Conservation programs from

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District
Malabar Farm
Gorman Nature Center
Richland County Solid Waste Management Authority
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Richland County Beekeepers Association
Master Gardeners
City of Mansfield – Engineering Department

Nature Park Exhibit Space: Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and our partners Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for interesting information, contests and giveaways on a variety of topics related to the environment, conservation, and wildlife.

Black Fork Ditch Petition Public Hearing
2021-08-05 18:30 | Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
The purpose of the Ditch Petition is to help with cleaning efforts and maintain the Black Fork River.

Pollinator Festival
2021-08-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Gorman Nature Center, 2295 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, OH, 44907, United States
Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District at Gorman Nature Center as we celebrate pollinators. Giveaways include Butterfly and Bees Kid Kits, pollinator posters and information about pollinators. The Butterfly House and Lady will be at the Pollinator Festival July 26 to August 1. Free admission and open to the public.

Family Fun Festival
2021-07-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Rd., Lucas, OH, 44843, United States
Join sponsors Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and Malabar Farm State Park and our partners for this family-friendly festival on the Farm. Free admission and open to the public.
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Activities include:

Archery Trailer
Imagination Stations
Book Mobile
Wagon Rides
Fishing
Farm Animals
Fun Activities
Barn Dance at 7:00 p.m.

Partners Include:

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District
Malabar Farm State Park
A Forestry Consulting
Buehler’s Food Truck
CaliFarmer
Eilenfeld Food Truck
Figgs, and Idea Works Entrepreneur Kitchen
Fitch Pharm Farm
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum
Mansfield Richland County Public Library
NECIC Urban Farm
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Ohio Dept of Natural Resources
Richland County EMA
Richland County Farm Bureau
Richland County Park District
Richland Public Health
Shady Lane Farm
Spaark Snax

Native Plant and Garden Glove Sale
2021-06-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
Longview Center front parking lot, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield.

Native plants are suitable for our climate, provide shelter for wildlife and help prevent soil erosion. Plants provided by Natives in Harmony. Gardening gloves will also be available for purchase. Plants and gloves available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Richland Soil and Water Conservation District doesn’t guarantee survival of plants.

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Pond Clinic
2021-06-10 19:00 | Headwaters Outdoor Education Center, 151 Home Road, Mt. Gilead, OH, 43338, United States
Headwaters Outdoor Education Center 151 Home Road, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 (Just north of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office).

Join Morrow and Richland SWCD’s for a Pond Clinic for new and established pond owners. The evening’s speaker will be Steve Fender, of Fenders Fish Hatchery in Baltic, Ohio. The topics covered will include pond management, aquatic vegetation control, fish stocking, fish management, aeration systems, and much more. Light refreshments and kids’ activities available.

Light refreshments will be provided and there will also be activities for kids. This event is free and open to the public.

Purchased Tilapia from the Morrow SWCD fish sale will be available for pick up from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that day or at the conclusion of the pond clinic. If interested in Tilapia, please visit Morrow SWCD’s website: https://mrwswcd.wixsite.com/morrowswcd

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