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Conservation funds still available
Oct. 19 is the deadline to submit applications under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Some tips for using fuel oil safely
If you’re heating your home or shop with fuel oil, remember to do so safely.
Winter can be busy at your local SWCD
Winter time for natural resources professionals is something that I have taken to calling meeting season.
Healthy soil: Plan for the future
The concept of “Soil Health” has received a lot of attention recently.
Cicadas won’t be visiting Ohio this year
The buzz is on its way for the East Coast this summer. Several states up and down the East Coast are expected to be inundated with Magicicadas, but Ohio has to wait for this extraordinary natural event. Magicicadas, or periodical cicadas, usually appear between May and July. Periodical cicadas are a 1 to 1.5 inch
Helping young people care: closing the gap between children and nature
By JOHN NEIDER In today’s world, it is often difficult to get people excited about natural resources conservation. There are a thousand distractions around us every day, and little thought is given to the natural world. With technology advancing at an unprecedented rate, and with a growing disconnect between children and nature, we are
That old, abandoned road on your property may not be abandoned
To prevent headaches or disputes, if you’ve got an abandoned road on your property, find out if the road was ever vacated and is no longer an official road.
Beyond county lines: Taking a watershed approach to conservation
By KIMBERLY BREWSTER The term “watershed” has been a buzzword in recent years, popping up in discussions about conservation, water quality, and land management. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a watershed is “the area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, estuary, wetland, aquifer, or even the ocean.” Water
Wildlife netting can do far more harm than good
Three years ago my wife found an opossum in one of our sheds with a plastic six-pack ring around its neck. I immobilized the ‘possum with a towel, and we cut off the ring. The critter toddled off without even playing ‘possum. No harm, no foul, just a reminder of the harm that such plastics
What they don’t tell you at graduation is what will matter most in life
For nearly four decades, my career path has found roots in the educational system. As a “baby boomer,” I have observed changing attitudes of the generations of students I have taught. With each, I have attempted to discover teaching methods that addressed the “so what” moment with an “aha” response. The graduation season is upon
