Richland Soil & Water

Board Supervisor Election
2026-09-18 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-17 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-16 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-15 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-14 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-13 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-12 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-11 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 9 more dates | The Longview Center, 1495 W Longview Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio, 44906, 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 assistance which are key to the success of the District. Supervisors are elected to a three-year term as a public official and serve without pay. Supervisors advocate for the District, attend and participate in monthly board meetings, assist with District programs and services and attend area and state meetings.

The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code. There is one open seat. Eligible voters shall be at least eighteen years of age at the time of the official election and own or occupy land with the boundaries of Richland County.

There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:

1. At the Richland SWCD office, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Suite 205 B, Mansfield, from 9/2/2026 until 9/30/2026 during normal business hours.

2. At the Richland SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Ohio Area Agency on Aging, on 10/01/2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; or

3. Voting absentee from 9/2/2026 until 9/30/2026, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the Richland SWCD office at the following address 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Suite 205 B, Mansfield, by calling 419-747-8686, or email election@richlandswcd.net. Absentee ballots must be received at the SWCD office by 9/30/2026 at 4 p.m.

Supervisors will be elected to a three‐year term commencing January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2029. 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 assistance which are key to the success of the District. Supervisors are elected to a three-year term as a public official and serve without pay. Supervisors advocate for the District, attend and participate in monthly board meetings, assist with District programs and services and attend area and state meetings.

Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day
2026-09-07 00:00 - 23:59

Board Supervisor Meeting
2026-08-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-05-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-22 09:00 - 10:00
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.

Conservation Creation Arts & Crafts Workshop: Windy Wonders
2026-07-14 18:00 - 19:30 | The Longview Center, 1495 W Longview Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio, 44906, United States
Join us for this free workshop to make a pretty wind spinner to add to your landscaping. Our guest speaker is Raelene Campbell, regional coordinator at the National Weather Service in Cleveland. She will touch on the various sources of wind and instruments used to measure wind. All supplies are furnished to make the wind spinner.

If you need to cancel your registration, please notify us within 48 hours of the workshop by calling 419-747-8685 or emailing contact@richlandswcd.net.

This workshop is free due to the generosity of money raised through Richland Gives sponsored by the Richland County Foundation. Learn more at https://richlandgives.mightycause.com/story/7hsc2g.

When you register for the workshop you agree to receive marketing materials from Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and photos may be used for promotional purposes.

Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day
2026-07-04 00:00 - 23:59

Office Closed in Observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day
2026-06-19 00:00 - 23:59

Office Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
2026-05-25 00:00 - 23:59

Native Plant Workshop Plus Sale
2026-05-12 17:00 - 19:00 | The Longview Center, 1495 W Longview Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio, 44906, United States
5:00 to 6:00 p.m: The native plant sale and time to visit with vendors

There are no sales during the 6:00 p.m. workshop.

6:00 p.m: The workshop guest speaker is Rachel Coy-Mecurio of Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist will discuss pollinator habitat establishment and management.

The sale and time with vendors will resume briefly after the workshop.

Natives in Harmony, The Native Yard Project, and Wild Acre will join us for this engaging and educational evening.

Even though the program is free, registration is required for seating.

When you register for the workshop you agree to receive marketing materials from Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and photos may be used for promotional purposes.

Area II Envirothon
2026-04-29 08:00 - 13:30
The ENVIROTHON is a high school competition held annually designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest the environment and natural resources. Students are tested on their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. In addition, the Envirothon encourages cooperative decision-making and team building. While each student on a team is challenged individually to contribute his or her personal best, the score that counts at the end of the competition is the team score. A team consists of five students, all from the same high school. An adult advisor (or advisors) must accompany the team but is not permitted to assist the team during the competition.

High School students across the state compete each spring on the local level at one of the five Area Envirothons. Richland County is part of Area II which consists of teams from 17 northeastern Ohio counties. The top four teams from each Area Envirothon progress to the state contest in June held in a different part of the state each year. The 2026 Area II Envirothon is hosted by Lake and Geauga Soil and Water Conservation Districts at Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094. The top-scoring Ohio Envirothon team advances to the International Envirothon, hosted by a different state or province each year.

Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Workshop
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Richland County Fairgrounds Nature Park, 750 N. Home Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
Join us for this workshop to learn about the benefits of Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels. Although the workshop is free, registration is required due to limited seating.

When you register for the workshop you agree to receive information from Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) like the quarterly e-newsletter. Richland SWCD reserves the right to take photos during the workshop for marketing and promotional purposes. Photography becomes the property of Richland SWCD.
