Happy New Year! We have much to be thankful for as we kick off a new year. Here’s our top 10 list:
- You. Without you using our programs and services we wouldn’t exist.
- Volunteers: Without you we wouldn’t accomplish the amount of work we do and keep an eye on what is happening in our watersheds.
- Cooperator of the Year and Volunteer of the Year William Flanegan Jr. and Leonard Fox: Without you, we wouldn’t have voluntary stewardship to serve as an example for others to follow.
- Donors: Without three anonymous donors, Sutton Bank, Frank Shipley, Joseph & Elizabeth Bocka, Shady Lane Farms, Kingwood Center Gardens, Everleaf Aquaponics, Alta Florist & Greenhouse, Conservation Creation speakers and workshop leaders, Mark & Amy Workman, and the Richland County Engineering Department we wouldn’t have been able to offer the Teacher Resource Day at a discounted price, have fun and educational Conservation Creation Workshops, fund the Rain Barrel Program or create the Continental Divide road signs.
- Grants: Without Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) and the Richland County Foundation Fran and Warren Rupp Fund we wouldn’t have been able to remove log jams from a portion of the Black Fork, have the Continental Divide road signs created, paid college interns or extend our agriculture services.
- Board of Supervisors: Without your voluntary leadership and support to guide us we could lose sight of our mission.
- Commissioners: Without you we wouldn’t be able to provide free or low cost services and programs.
- Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA): without your financial support and guidance we would struggle.
- United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service: Without you, we wouldn’t be able to offer technical assistance.
- Additional Partners: Without you, we wouldn’t be able to reach as many audiences, provide as many resources, and meet so many wonderful people.
2023 was no doubt a milestone year for us with being named District of the Year for Ohio and celebrating our 75th anniversary. However, we are anticipating 2024 to be another year full of providing resources, programs, and services needed to preserve, protect and conserve our great county. We look forward to working with you to continue a legacy of stewardship so our soil and water remains healthy for current and future generations. Thank you for joining us in our mission.