The theme for this year’s Mid-Ohio Small Farm Conference is “Sowing Seeds for Success.” Stop by and see us and the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service-Richland County (USDA-NRCS) to learn about services we provide to producers like soil tests, site recommendations, pond education, rainwater usage/capturing. Conference session topics are geared to beginning...
2023 Spring Pond Fish Sale
Order Deadline: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Pick-up on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 10:00—11:00 a.m.
Address: 750 Home Road N., Mansfield, OH 44906 (Look for us in the Horse Barn near the East Gate)
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.
Join us and partners for a wonderful evening of everything gardening! Learn more about gardening from speakers and exhibitors. Stop by our table to get information about native plants, learn more about native plants and pick up a free packet of milkweed seeds. There are activities for adults and children. Free and open to the...
The Clear Fork FFA Alumni, in partnership with the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD), announce the 2023 tree seedling sale. Information also at https://cfcolts.org/?page_id=2838.Sale LocationsNote: If there are leftover seedlings from Clear Fork High School and/or Planktown Market, they will be moved to the Richland County Fairgrounds. For orders larger than 20 bundles,...
$12.00 per person. What’s not to love about cute and adorable sheep?! Craft your own from felted wool to take home. All supplies furnished. We will be joined by Brody Campbell of OSU for a program about sheep and wool. Parking is limited so please carpool, if possible.Enter through the gate with the Richland Soil...
For details on our pond fish sale, please visit this page. You may order fish for your pond and fish supplies on the website.
Join the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District award-winning volunteer team by becoming a Lake Monitor. Volunteers monitor at Clear Fork, Charles Mill and Pleasant Hill Reservoir. Volunteer add data onto the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and the Ohio Lake Management Society websites. Equipment provided. Volunteers must have access to the internet.
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.
If you are interested in pollinators, gardens, conservation, or nature; look no further! Join Richland Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with the Ohio Bird Sanctuary at the Rain Garden & Rain Barrel Workshop! Learn more about rain barrels, rain gardens, their benefits and how they are beneficial. Information on how to purchase a...
Whether you or new or have been planting native plants for years, there is always something new to learn. Join us for a free workshop with Gale Martin of Natives in Harmony for a question and answer session at 6:00 p.m. Afterward, check out the plants for sale. Plugs are $4.00 each and are subject...