Tag: conservation
Pain and order: Raising a hellbender
The Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District has been housing a baby hellbender since Aug. 24, 2017. Learn more about its progress over the last year.
Wayne SWCD honors conservation efforts
The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District honored some of the county's top conservation efforts during the annual meeting Nov. 8.
Acres added to Casselman River Conservation Area
An additional mile of forested frontage along the Casselman River in Somerset County is now protected and open to the public.
Elk Run Preserve created in Columbiana County
Elk Run Preserve is a 91-acre nature preserve in Columbiana County’s Fairfield Township, created through the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
Shake the habit with these winter salting tips
Learn how to help promote ways to reduce the amount of pollution from vehicles and road maintenance activities during the winter months.
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.
Take care of tree habitat by setting priorities
If you want to guide your woods in a certain direction, you need to remove the undesirable trees to release the potential of the desirable ones.
Unwanted trash is everywhere: Pick it up
It’s a shame that we are so used to seeing trash every day and everywhere that we simply shake our collective heads and go about our business.
Finalists named for the Pa. Leopold Conservation Award
Four finalists have been selected for the 2018 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold.
Ohio’s top conservation farmers honored
Five Ohio farm families honored recently for their conservation work were: the Brause Family of Crawford County; Paul and Joanne Mechling of Ashtabula County; Chuck and Diane Hicks of Washington County; the Lohstroh family of Madison and Pickaway counties; and T. Wayne Vickers of Pickaway County.
