Cost-Share Conservation Grant

Longview Center 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, United States

Apply for a Conservation Cost-Share grant for projects to better Richland County. We are awarding cost-share grants for native plants for a new rain garden, new rain barrels, or soil tests. The application deadline is May 30, so don't delay. To apply, please visit https://forms.gle/XmutvGMvEmD75GJi6 or call 419-747-8685.

Board Supervisor Meeting

Longview Center 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, United States

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

Conservation Creation Arts & Crafts Workshop: Hammered Flower Notecard

Ohio Bird Sanctuary Education Building 3774 Orweiler Rd., Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District for this workshop using the natural dye from flowers to create a design on a notecard. You'll use a hammer to transfer the dye from the flowers to the paper to create a design based on where you place your flowers. You'll create a beautiful notecard to keep...

$12.00

Board Supervisor Meeting

Longview Center 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, United States

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

Using Community Resources in the Classroom

Gorman Nature Center 2295 Lexington Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Learn what free resources are available to teachers from organizations in our community for this fun and informative day. There will be lesson plans, information on field trips and school speakers, and door prizes. Morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon break provided.Participation limited to 25 teachers. Presenters:Richland Soil and Water Conservation DistrictRichland County Parks District -...

$10.00

Richland County Fair

Richland County Fairgrounds Nature Park 750 N. Home Rd., Mansfield, OH, United States

Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and other community organizations at the Nature Park during the Richland County Fair. The Nature Park exhibit space will provide information and contests on a variety of topics related to nature and conservation. On Tuesday, kids and families are invited to join us at 3:00 p.m. on the...

Conservation Cost-Share Grant

Longview Center 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, United States

Apply for a Conservation Cost-Share grant for projects to better Richland County. We are awarding cost-share grants for native plants for a new rain garden, new rain barrels, or soil tests. The application deadline is September 7, so don't delay. To apply, please visit https://bit.ly/43O6Ufv, or call 419-747-8685.

Board Supervisor Election Begins

Longview Center 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield, OH, United States

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors are publicly elected by a special general election. The Board of Supervisors create an annual and long-term plan of operation that protects the District’s mission and vision and are interested, conservation-minded, local leaders who promote conservation of the county’s natural resources through education, planning and technical...

Volunteer of the Year Tree Planting

Seltzer Park Shelby Ohio 38 Glenwood Dr., Shelby, Ohio

Please join us as we plant a black gum tree in honor of Leonard Fox, our volunteer of the year at Seltzer Park near the gazebo and play scape. Leonard N. Fox has been volunteering with Richland Soil and Water Conservation District since 2016. Leonard serves the district as a precipitation monitor and provides daily...