The East Fork of the Little Miami River Watershed encompasses nearly 320,000 acres in Southwestern Ohio and includes portions of Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, and Warren.
The Clermont SWCD Board of Supervisors typically meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the District’s office. The next Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 8 a.m. in the Clermont Soil & Water Conservation District Office at the Clermont County Fairgrounds (1000 Locust Street, Owensville). All are welcome to attend. Please call (513) 732-7075 ext. 2 for more details.
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Friday, July 22nd, 2022 at 9:00pm
Make sure to save the date for our 79th Annual Meeting on September 15th at Shor Park!
Also, there is still time to apply for our open Urban Technician position. For more information, visit https://t.co/TluxrIjXNK https://t.co/tRXikKv5J7
Friday, July 15th, 2022 at 6:22pm
We are hiring an Urban Technician! For the full job posting, please visit https://t.co/NYTMoQiuBU https://t.co/1W0njy8yG4
Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 3:45pm
@USDA_NRCS announced a second round of funding through the EQIP Cover Crop Initiative. Agricultural producers across Ohio are eligible to apply by 7/5/22 for assistance to plant cover crops . Contact Christina Gates at christina.gates @usda.gov or (513) 732-2181 ext. 3. https://t.co/gRKeiBGX2j
Monday, June 13th, 2022 at 1:45pm
Our latest newsletter is available at https://t.co/X1WszSfV0K. Check out what we have been up to since the plant sale!
Monday, June 6th, 2022 at 11:24am
For more information, visit our press release here: https://t.co/KaQfSaWQFh https://t.co/RPMu3XSJA0
Find out if you’re eligible & apply by the June 30 deadline: https://t.co/MLX1giMHGZ https://t.co/y0ZItXwWiB
Recently, Duke Energy and the Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partnered with a homeowners’ association in a Union Township subdivision to combat runoff problems and beautify the neighborhood at the same time.
Under a $25,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation, Clermont SWCD worked with the Shayler Woods Homeowners Association (HOA) to install a 1000 square foot rain garden in a section of the subdivision where storm water did not receive any treatment before it reached a small creek. The garden will catch storm flows from two small drainage areas and allow it to soak into the ground over a day or two rather than running off into the creek. Along with reducing flow, the garden will help filter pollutants, including nutrients found in lawn fertilizers what can contribute to algae blooms.
Gene Benninger, the president of the Shayler Woods HOA, said “We are pleased that our community was chosen for this project. It has greatly enhanced the appearance of the landscape, and we look forward to Spring when everything will be blooming.”
Clermont SWCD offers guidance to any landowner in Clermont County, including homeowners associations, interested in creating their own rain garden. Requests for assistance can be made by calling (513) 732-7075. or sending an email to ssteffensen@clermontcountyohio.gov.