Floodplain management: Yes, it is important for everyone in Ohio
As I drive by our streams, which are at higher water levels due to the rains from Hurricane Sandy, I can’t help but see...
Planting cover crops can make life easier
Farmers in Ohio must realize a number of facts. Among those are:
• The weather is going to be different from one growing season to...
Life lessons learned: Grandparents can connect children to nature
A quote from Benjamin Franklin states: “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.”
To explain, 15 years...
Groundhog Day is chance to break cycle
As the Super Bowl Groundhog Day approaches ... think about the Bill Murray movie. ... Are you stuck in a negative loop? Could you improve and make things right?
Perseverance to correct erosion problems
Even the most die-hard winter fan must be hoping that spring is right around the corner. I don’t fall into the category of liking...
Honey bees need your protection
If you still remember a painful encounter with the "business end" of an ill-tempered honey bee, you are likely to have limited appreciation for...
Bees? It’s a valuable, and fun, hobby
In 2009 I started something that I never thought I would do -- beekeeping! (If someone had told me a few years ago that...
Quick tips for holiday conservation
It's hunting season. Depending on your perspective, you imagine hunting as wearing camouflage, being in the woods in the early morning hours and waiting...
Monroe SWCD and county commissioners form new partnership
Soil and Water Districts across the state work with other organizations on a daily basis. Our partnerships are one of the most valuable aspects...
Dirt on Conservation: Trees do more than provide shade
Under the shelter of my porch, I watched as a gray squirrel corralled her three babies up a maple tree. The expression “like herding...
