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 Tuesday, February 7, 2023 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 Connie Miller (513) 732-7075 ext. 2 for more details.
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Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at 5:46pm
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 at 1:25pm
2022 Rain Barrel Art Project https://t.co/sYiF0ZiVYZ
Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at 2:00pm
@Walshnado @MrDYeager We would love to chat about your ideas! Email our Education Coordinator Kat Zelak at kzelak @clermontcountyohio.gov to set up a time to meet.
Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 at 10:47am
$5,000 grants available to teachers for Community Problem Solving at schools located in Ohio. Interested in putting in a rain garden, starting a food waste diversion program, or have another related idea? Let us know and we can help!
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Friday, August 26th, 2022 at 1:18pm
We are excited to host our first Pond Clinic since 2019! https://t.co/qe1iZwsg8a
With major storm events becoming more frequent, managing stormwater is an ever increasing issue for homeowners. Impervious surfaces such as roofs and pavement keep the water from being absorbed into the ground. Additionally, large lawns of turf grass often do a poor job of soaking rain in quickly which can contribute to high volumes of water runoff. Stormwater runoff poses many issues for the environment and communities. Runoff frequently carries pollutants such as fertilizers, herbicides, pet waste, and litter into our waterways. If the water does not have a way to properly drain, it can lead to flooding and other property damage. Given the wide range of issues that can be caused by increased volumes of stormwater, it is important to consider different management strategies.
The most impactful way to manage stormwater properly is to figure out how to ‘slow it down and soak it up’. Slowing the water down can help prevent erosion and allows stormwater systems to adequately handle storm events. If stormwater can be absorbed into the ground on your property, that is even better since it prevents the water from entering and potentially overloading our sewer systems. There are many different strategies that homeowners can take to ‘slow it down and soak it up’ on their properties such as decreasing the amount of turf grass in their lawn or planting native gardens.
If changing your greenspace isn’t an option, consider installing a rain barrel or two. Rain barrels capture water from the roof and hold it for later use. They are typically attached to downspouts and can collect most if not all rain that falls on your roof. Once in the barrel, the water can then be used to irrigate your lawn, water house plants, or dispelled onto your property any time after the storm. Just 1/4 inch of rainfall can yield up to 150 gallons of water from a 1000 square foot roof. Imagine the water bill savings if you used that water in your outdoor irrigation! Rain barrels can be purchased from Clermont SWCD, through Save Local Waters’ Rain Barrel Art Project, or you can build your own rain barrel using repurposed plastic containers. If you have any questions about using rain barrels on your property or about the Rain Barrel Art Project, please contact Education Coordinator Kat Zelak at kzelak@clermontcountyohio.gov.