Richland Soil & Water

Office Closed in Observance of Columbus Day
2026-10-12 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)

Board Supervisor Meeting
2026-09-23 09:00 - 10:00, 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, 2026-03-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 and 2 more dates
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.

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

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

Office Closed in Observance of President's Day
2026-02-16 00:00 - 23:59

Office Closed for Staff Professional Development
2026-02-09 08:00 - 2026-02-12 16:00, 2025-12-03 08:00 - 16:00

Office Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Day
2026-01-19 00:00 - 23:59

Office Closed in Observance of New Year's Day
2026-01-01 00:00 - 23:59

Office Closed at Noon New Year's Eve
2025-12-31 12:00 - 16:00

Office Closed in Observance of Christmas
2025-12-26 00:00 - 23:59
For immediate assistance, please contact Matt Christian, Director, at 419-544-2139.

Office Closed at Noon Christmas Eve
2025-12-24 10:00 - 16:00

Board Supervisor Meeting - Cancelled
2025-12-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-26 09:00 - 10:00

Special Board Supervisor Meeting
2025-12-10 09:00 - 11:00
This Special Board Supervisor Meeting is being held due to where the Christmas Holiday falls. 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.

Office Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
2025-11-27 00:00 - 2025-11-28 23:59

Office Closed in Observance of Veterans Day
2025-11-11 00:00 - 23:59

County-Wide Common Milkweed Seed Pod Collection
2025-10-15 08:00 - 2025-10-31 16:00 | The Longview Center, 1495 W Longview Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio, 44906, United States
Thank you for joining the county-wide Milkweed Seed Pod Collection. Drop your Common Milkweed Seed Pods off at the Richland SWCD office, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Suite 205B, Mansfield in the green and yellow bin located outside the office door.

Here are a few guidelines for this year’s collection:

We are collecting only Common Milkweed Seed pods because of the instability of other species. If you are unsure of the species, do not put them in the bin. Do not drop off pods that are damp or wet because it can cause mold and damage all the pods collected.

The amount of Common Milkweed Seed pods collected will be capped at 30 gallons due to the time required to remove the seeds from the pods. If the 30 gallon amount is reached, the bin will be removed and we will no longer be able to accept anymore pods.

Inside the bin, will be a large paper bag. Do not keep your pods in the bag you used to bring them to the drop off location. Instead, please add all common milkweed seed pods collectively in the large paper bag. Please do not rubber band pods together. They can damage the equipment used to remove the seeds from the pods and we will be held liable.

Thank you for helping with this year’s milkweed seed pod collection and helping the monarch butterfly!

More information about the collection may be found here: Programs | Richland Soil & Water (richlandswcd.net)

Conservation Creation Arts & Crafts Workshop: Aw, Nuts!
2025-10-14 17:00 - 20:00 | South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave, Mansfield, Ohio, 44903
Squirrels aren’t the only one’s who like acorns! In this workshop, participants will make a needle-felted ornament using the top of an acorn under the direction of Jean McClintock of Shady Lane Alpaca Farm. All workshop materials are provided. A representative from Secrest Arboretum will join us with samples of oak leaves and acorns grown at the Arboretum to help you identify oak trees.

This workshop will be held at Mansfield’s South Park in the log cabin. Members of the Richland Early American Center for History ( R.E.A.C.H.) who maintain and operate the 1800’s historical village located in the park will open the buildings at 5:00 p.m. for anyone who wants to tour them. The program and workshop will begin after the tour of the buildings.

Please note: Please dress for the weather. The buildings are not heated. Baseboard heaters will be used for the workshop but the log cabin may be chilly. Public restrooms are available at a nearby building. A convenience fee is added at checkout.

When you register for this workshop you are agreeing 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 Conservation Creation Arts & Crafts workshop for promotional purposes. Photography becomes the property of Richland SWCD.
